“i realized how wrong my sense of values had been and how i had failed to see that the simple, homely, unpretentious things in life are the most important.” - alone, richard e byrd
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“this morning i had to admit to myself that i was lonely. try as i may, i find i can’t take my loneliness casually; it is too big. but i must not dwell on it. otherwise i am undone.” - alone, richard e byrd
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“and it is something, i believe, that people beset by the complexities of modern life will understand instrinctively. we are caught up in the winds that blow every which way. and in the hullabaloo the thinking man is driven to ponder where he is being blown and to long desperately for some quiet place where he can reason undisturbed and take inventory. it may be that i exaggerate the need for occasional sanctuary, but i do not think so— at least, speaking for myself, since it has always taken me longer than the average person to think things out.” - alone, richard e byrd
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