“Rigid, the skeleton of habit alone upholds the human frame.”– Virginia Woolf Related Quotes “If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.”– George Carlin “The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory.”– Blaise Pascal “Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.”– Jessamyn West