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There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire.
If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.
The best part about being alone is that you really don't have to answer to anybody. You do what you want.