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In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.

In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.

Approximate author period: c. 1951 AD · modern

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Rollo May
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Approximate author period: c. 1951 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from life dates 1909 to 1994; Wikidata Q1059597, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1059597 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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