Quotes about Solitude
It has been, from age to age, an affectation to love the pleasure of solitude, among those who cannot possibly be supposed qualified for passing life in that manner.Spectator,No 264.
— Samuel Johnson
Genuine tranquility of the heart and perfect peace of mind, the highest blessings on earth after health, are to be found only in solitude and, as a permanent disposition, only in the deepest seclusion.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
Give yourself entirely to God, enter and hide in the hidden ground of your soul.
— Johannes Tauler
In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone but sometimes it is a great relief.
— John Barrymore
He who neglects to pray alone and in private, however assiduously he frequents public meetings, there gives his prayers to the wind.
— John Calvin
I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when nobody calls.
— Henry David Thoreau
Solitude is an essential element for the spiritual health of a child. If we only stimulate our children - keep them busy with endless stories with no space to be alone - that's not good.
— Henri Nouwen
Don't depend on anyone too much. Even your shadow leaves when it's dark.
— Anonymous
If you look throughout human history ... the central epiphany of every religious tradition always occurs in the wilderness.
— John F. Kennedy
In solitude we realize that nothing human is alien to us.
— Henri Nouwen
There are worse places to be than on your own.
— Ernest Hemingway
I had no place in any coterie, or in any reciprocal self-advertising. I stood alone. I stood outside. I wanted only to learn. I wanted only to write better.
— Ellen Glasgow