"In my solitude, many miles from men and houses, I am in a childishly happy and carefree state of mind, which you are incapable of understanding unless someone explains it to you"
- Knut Hamsun
About this Quote
This quote by Knut Hamsun talks to the joy and liberty that can be discovered in solitude. The speaker is in a mindset that is childish and carefree, far from the pressures and expectations of society. They are content and at peace in their isolation, but also recognize that this sensation may be hard for others to comprehend. The use of the expression "unless somebody explains it to you" recommends that the speaker believes this state of mind can only be comprehended through experience or description. In general, the quote highlights the appeal and simplicity of being alone and the difficulty of communicating that feeling to others.
This quote is written / told by Knut Hamsun between August 4, 1859 and February 19, 1952. He was a famous Author from Norway.
The author also have 14 other quotes.
"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"
"Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come, as though that time should be of another make from this which has already come and is ours"
