Who said "To be truly alone is not a punishment but a privilege."?

This quote is attributed to Anton Chekhov.

To be truly alone is not a punishment but a privilege. - Anton Chekhov

"To be truly alone is not a punishment but a privilege."

Anton Chekhov Solitude

Playwright Novelist Russian 1860–1904

"Man will become better when you show him what he is like."

"Any idiot can face a crisis, it is the day to day living that wears you out."

"If you fear something, you give it power over you."

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."

"Sometimes being the best means being the loneliest."

"Solitude gives us time to reflect on what matters"

"I'm not good with people, never have been."

"I feel like I'm disappearing."