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If he refuses to give himself to the demands of society, that is not because of disdain for it, but because of a felt need to give his highest aim his whole attention. By isolating himself from worldly contacts he can develop with less hindrance those qualities which the worldly do not possess, and even discourage.

-- Notebooks Category 3: Relax and Retreat > Chapter 5 : Solitude > # 26