The art of life is the art of avoiding pain: & he is the best pilot who steers clearest of the rocks & shoals with which he is beset. Pleasure is always before us; but misfortune is at our side: while running after that, this arrests us. The most effectual means of being secure against pain is to retire within ourselves, & to suffice for our own happiness.
The larger context isn't the point here. It just resonates with an introvert who has had...suboptimal experiences navigating human relationships.
Selah.
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