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Jim Warren Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-05 12:36 AM
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"I owe my solitude to other people" Alan Watts
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-05 12:52 AM
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1. I've read a couple of Alan Watts books
Edited on Thu Jan-06-05 12:53 AM by Droopy
It's been a long time, though. I don't remember anything I read, only that his books seemed very meaningful to me.

The quote is true. How could you appreciate solitude if it weren't for other people?
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DemExpat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-05 06:34 AM
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2. lol...I took that quote in another context....
...that people drove him to seek solitude...

:D

But I can see that the appreciation aspect might be what the author intended...

:shrug:

DemEx
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 03:01 PM
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3. Yeah I thought of that angle after I posted
That could be the case, also.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 02:44 PM
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4. I like to listen to Mr. Watts lectures now & then.
When I need a good kick in the pants.
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