Perhaps the so-called civilized world was a great noisy burden beneath all its wonders, and it was a relief to let go of it for a while.

Dani Harper
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Perhaps the so-called civilized world was a great noisy burden beneath all its wonders, and it was a relief to let go of it for a while. In this quote from his book "The Road Not Taken," Robert Frost captures the freedom of being alone in the woods.

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