You don't need organized religion to connect with the universe. Often a church is the only place you can go to find peace and quiet... But it shouldn't be confused with connecting with one's spirit.
Alice WalkerFor in the end, freedom is a personal and lonely battle; and one faces down fears of today so that those of tomorrow might be engaged.
Alice WalkerThe gift of loneliness is sometimes a radical vision of society or one's people that has not previously been taken into account.
Alice Walker