Quotes about Solitude
It should be one of the tests," the old woman said. "Humans are almost always lonely.
— Frank Herbert
Humans are always most lonely.
— Frank Herbert
The noise obviously wasn't penetrating to his quarters.
— Frank Herbert
It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.
— George Washington
It is never crowded at the mountaintop.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Every one must have some solitary spot where he can be alone with his God.
— Andrew Murray
It was as if everything conspired to keep him from prayer.
— Andrew Murray
Do not be thinking of how little you have to bring God, but of how much He wants to give you. Just place yourself before, and look up into, His face; think of His love, His wonderful, tender, pitying love. Just tell Him how sinful and cold and dark all is: it is the Father's loving heart will give light and warmth to yours. O do what Jesus says: Just shut the door, and pray to thy Father, which is in secret.
— Andrew Murray
He tells you that when you go to private prayer, your first thought must be: Thy Father who is in secret; the Father waits for me there.
— Andrew Murray
No man can expect to make progress in holiness who is not often and long alone with God.
— Andrew Murray
To be alone in secret with the Father: this be your highest joy. To be assured that the Father will openly reward the secret prayer, so that it cannot remain unblessed.
— Andrew Murray
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee.'—Matt. vi. 6.
— Andrew Murray