Ultimately what I like about reading together is that we all make it happen together. Of course even amid shared experience we’re still alone… each reading of each book is unique. But what a comfort it is to share readings and experiences. How lucky we are when we get to be alone together.
I love New York. You're never alone, but you're always on your own.
There are times when I feel incredibly loved and connected, and times when I feel alone. I think that's natural for all of us.
To be married is to be neither alone nor together.
For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone.
All still lifes are actually paintings of the world on the sixth day of creation, when God and the world were alone together, without man!
Some people do better on their own. I don't.
The beginning and the end of love are both marked by embarrassment when the two find themselves alone. [Fr., Le commencement et le declin de l'amour se font sentir par l'embarras ou l'on est de se trouver seuls.]
We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone together.
