"Happy the man, and happy he alone,  He, who can call today his own;  He who, secure within, can say: “Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have liv'd today.”"

Loneliness

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The theme of loneliness is universal, yet John Dryden manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on loneliness often shapes our reality.

About John Dryden

John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Romantic writer Sir Walter Scott called him "Glorious John".

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