I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so I made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.


Sailing Alone Around the World (ed. 1900)


I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so I made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and...

I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so I made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and...

I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so I made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and...

I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so I made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and...