Scattered, in Pieces ~ May Sarton

“There is no doubt that solitude is a challenge and to maintain balance within it a precarious business. But I must not forget that, for me, being with people or even with one beloved person for any length of time without solitude is even worse. I lose my center. I feel dispersed, scattered, in pieces. I must have time alone in which to mull over my encounter, and to extract its juice, its essence, to understand what has really happened to me as a consequence of it.”

― May Sarton,

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Artwork from Dee Nickerson http://www.southwoldgallery.co.uk/artist_details.php?id=72