In Quiet Corners

i n Quiet corners

i n Quiet corners

by nova lee

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First published in Perth, Western Australia 2011 by

Printed by Fitzgerald Photo Imaging, 2011

Type i n s p i r e d by David Carson, Raygun Magazine

About the author:

Nova Lee VANDENBELD is a design student at Cu r t i n University.Nova has really enjoyed developing the concept of solitude

with unsystematic imagery to light entertainment through the

random locations this journey has taken her on.

This is her 1st book.

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Foreword

i n Quiet Corners r e f l e c t s the quiet corners in life - the little or brief moments that are unnoticed and unseen in our busy lives. Finding those quiet corners in nature, buildings, objects and people have helped me gain a

greater p e r s p e c t i v e on solitude and all that it encompasses.

This book has been created to evoke different f e e l i n g s , emotions and reflections to the reader

by linking my images with quotes by myself and others.

Solitude doesn’t come naturally to me. I chose this topic as I was inspired to learn more about it. I think solitude is needed to give time to have peace within

yourself and I hope this book helps others to to do the same in this fast paced world.

A common solitary moment which affects most people is staring into s p a c e completely oblivious as to their

surroundings. In fact you are not really l o o king at anything in particular but are m i l e s

awaywith some inner thoughts.

SEEING, HEARING, TOUCHING, SMELLING, TASTING, SPEAKING & S P I R I T U A L C O N N E C T I O N s . . .... are the senses that make us human, and yet animals share many of these senses as well. Many people may experience solitude without realising what has taken place then the moment evaporates and they are

back almost as if it never happened....

So what is SOLITUDE? Solitude is a state of mind in a private world.

This is a time when your mind is d i s c o n n e c t e d from ‘the now’ allowing each sense to express its o p i n i o n .

The dictionary (answers.com, 2011) defines solitude as: being alone, not with others or as a lonely place. The dictionary sees solitude as being apart or cut off from others - it is the state of being a l o n e .

I hope to introduce you to my personal experiences of solitude.To me solitude can be a fleeting moment or a short period of

time. I have captured my vision through landscape, portraiture &

street photography.

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thoughts. thoughts. thoughts. thoughts. thoughts.

“You will not find a soul-mate in the quiet of your room.

You mus t go to a noisy

place and look in the quiet corners.”Robert Brault - US freelance writer for over 40 years

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“Cultivate solitude and quiet with a few sin

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William Powell - actor 1892 - 1984

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“Half the pleasure of solitude c o m e s from having a friend with w h o m

we can say how sweet solitude

is.”William Jay - English clergyman 1769 - 1853

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live in that solitudewhich is p a i n f u l in

youth , but

delicious in the years

of

m a t u r i t y . ”Albert Einstein - German theoretical physicist 1879 - 1955

“I had t h r e e chairs in my house:

one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.”Henry David Thoreau - American poet/philosopher 1817 - 1862

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“Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.”Lorraine Hansberry - African American playwriter 1930 - 1964

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“Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.”Lorraine Hansberry - African American playwriter 1930 - 1964

“There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you... in spring, summer and

fall

people sort of have an o p e n season on each other.

Only in the

winter, in

the country, can you

have l o n g e r , quiet s t r e t c h e s when you can savour belonging to

yourself.”Ruth Stout - Gardening Author 1884 - 1980

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“We live in a very tense society. We are

pulled a p a r t ... and we all need to learn

how to pull ourselves together... I think that at least part of the

answer lies in solitude.” Helen Hayes - US Actress 1900 - 1993

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Solitude is the quieting of the mind.

“I didn’t choose solitude.”

Klaus Kinski - German actor 1926 - 1991

Solitude bears a thought, by life’s industry.pure u n c o n t a m i n a t e d

“Go away, I’m all right!”

HG Wells - English Novelist/Historian/Journo 1866 - 1946

In solitude we let our thoughts fly.

“Solitude has its own very strange b e a u t y to it.”

Liv Tyler - American Actress and Model 1977 - present

“Reading well is one of the g r e a t pleasures that solitude can afford you.”Harold Bloom - American Literary and cultural critic

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“He w h o lives in solitude may make his own

laws.”Publilius Syrus - Roman slave and writer, born1st century B.C.

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Life often clouds our h o r i z o n leaving us undecided. A moment of solitude can c l e a r

our minds showing you the track ah e a d .

“Ships that p a s s in the night, and speak to each other in pass-ing, only a signal shown, and a distant

voice in the darkness; so on the

ocean of life, we pass and speak to one

another, only a l ook and a voice, then

darkness again and a

silence.”Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poet 1807 - 1882

p a s s p a s s

Companionship is solitude shared.

A c k n o w l o d g e m e n t s

Some fabulous people had a hand in getting this book to print. I’d like to thank

and a c k n o w l e d g e their super awesomeness... First

off the rank I would like to thank all the random people of Pe r th who were

innocently minding their own business when an unannounced des ign student started taking

their photos willy nilly - especially the guy who was picking his nose - that pic didn’t make the cut but was extremely hilarious.

2B for letting me drag him around Perth whilst taking photos of a medley of objects, and people;

my housemate for letting me photoshoot her in the nude & my gran for modelling; (neither subject made it to the book).

My mum for helping with the important decision making p r o c e s splus all my friends , bro & sister in law for their c o o l n e s s .Also my boyfriend for trying to make me put my computer down and r e l a x...and finally Karen & Steph for giving me great design advice and to keep achieving new heights.

Cheers, peeps... much a p p r e c i a t e d .

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Solitude Quotes. 2011. Topics. http://thinkexist.com/quotations/solitude/

Solitude. 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitude

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