Amy Tan
Our uniqueness makes us special, makes perception valuable - but it can also make us lonely. This loneliness is different from being 'alone': You can be lonely even surrounded by people. The feeling I'm talking about stems from the sense that we can never fully share the truth of who we are. I experienced this acutely at an early age.
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For years, I meant to read 'Arabian Sands'...I have never met a man so ignorant...When I want to understand what is happening today...Let your desires be ruled...Like the American soldiers who went before them...A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it...