Alone Quotes
The more we try to live in the world of words, the more we feel isolated and alone, the more all the joy and liveliness of things is exchanged for mere certainty and security.
"The more we try to live in the world of words, the more we feel isolated and alone, the more all the joy and liveliness of things is exchanged for mere certainty and security."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Living mainly through labels and explanations can reduce direct contact with experience.
Key takeaway:
Spend some time noticing sensations before naming or evaluating them.
Origin of the quote
Reproduced in Wandering Nowhere (2023), publisher excerpt.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedExact passage appears in the publisher excerpt; the original source of the individual selection is not specified there.
