It seems to me that if you were to take almost any half-century in history, you'd find a grand societal tug-of-war between the community and the individual. Lauren Groff More Quotes by Lauren Groff More Quotes From Lauren Groff Total intimacy is a myth; that said, a particular kind of loneliness can be both beautiful and fruitful. Lauren Groff mythlonelinesssaidbeautiful My childhood was as conventional as you could get. I think I probably created 'Arcadia' with a certain amount of wishful thinking. I would have loved to have more looseness and freedom and community. Lauren Groff youchildhoodfreedomcommunity If there's a black cat that crosses the street in my path, I will turn around and walk 20 minutes out of my way to not cross it. You know how in New York there's a lot of scaffolding? I won't walk under scaffolding or under ladders. I wear things like a baseball player wears things that are supposed to have luck. Lauren Groff walkyoublackpath
