Nature is to be followed, but only when it is refined by art.

Loneliness is a lifelong companion, an established fact. Instead of denying it, fighting it, and avoiding it needlessly, you’d better accept it, let it protect you from going home in the crowd, and let it accompany you to breakfast on Saturday morning and tidy up the sunshine.

"Silence is not always a sign of wisdom, but babbling is always a sign of folly."