“If I could catch the feeling, I would; the feeling of the singing of the real world, as one is driven by loneliness and silence from the habitable world.”
Source: Virginia Woolf on the Relationship Between Loneliness and Creativity – Brain Pickings
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A very good article. Pertinent observations and personal reflections on solitude, silence, and creativity.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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I’m glad you agree, Pete. Brain Pickings is an excellent site. x
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Excellent article…and I personally believe that solitude, silence and creativity are necessary partners. Every now and then I break away from the silence and go slightly crazy:) Have a lovely day. xx
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Likewise. Have you read Anthony Storr’s Solitude? I’m all for craziness! xx
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I haven’t read it, but I will….Hopefully we can be crazy together sometime:)xx
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Oh, this quote! Yes, yes, YES! 💕💕💕
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