Wednesday, February 20, 2008

It is through story that we embrace the great breadth of memory, that we can distinguish what is true, and that we may glimpse, at least occasionally, how to live without despair in the midst of the horror that dogs and unhinges us.
- Barry Lopez

Cure for loneliness

"The cure for loneliness, I have come to understand, is not more socializing. It’s achieving and maintaining close friendships."
- Barry Lopez