“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape...
“We fear that evaluating our needs
and then carefully choosing partners will reveal that
there is no one for us to love.
there is no one for us to love.
Most of us prefer to have
a partner who is lacking
than no partner at all.
What becomes apparent is
that we may be more interested in
finding a partner
than in knowing love.”
"To love well is the task
in all meaningful relationships,
not just romantic bonds.”
― bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions
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