The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.

Pearl S. Buck
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People who try to live alone are living in fear. They are afraid that they will be hurt or even worse, abandoned. The idea is that if you are not part of a bigger group, there is nobody to blame you when things go wrong. This is why it’s so important to find someone who can help you carry the burden of life along with your own.

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