“He both craved solitude and complained of loneliness; he often sought community, sometimes working to create it himself, but was just as often loath to commit himself to any group.“
I can relate to this. I've come to believe there is constant tension of these two desires within an introvert.
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BookishMarginalia I read a lot of Benjamin as a lit student, both undergrad and grad level... this brings back memories! 3y
bnp Oh boy, does this quote describe me! 3y
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