Solitude Quotes

The difference between being alone and being lonely. Quotes about the richness of your own company.

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"In solitude, we find ourselves."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
"The human being is not made for solitude, yet solitude is necessary for the human soul."
Moses Mendelssohn
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"In the silence of solitude, the mind finds its truest voice."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
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"In solitude, we discover our true selves."
Jean d'Alembert
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"Solitude is the furnace of transformation."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
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"To be truly alone is often to be most fully alive."
Jean d'Alembert
"Solitude refines the spirit; community perfects it."
Moses Mendelssohn
"In solitude, we meet ourselves; in community, we meet humanity."
Moses Mendelssohn
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"The solitary life is contrary to human nature; we are made for society and connection."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
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"The solace found in mathematical truth is a comfort in uncertain times."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"Solitude is the soil of genius."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
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"Solitude is not loneliness but communion with self."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
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"Solitude is valuable for reflection; isolation through fear is destructive."
Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
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"In solitude, we find ourselves."
Jean d'Alembert
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"In solitude, the soul speaks its truth."
Jean d'Alembert
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"Solitude allows us to examine our sensations and thoughts without external distraction."
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
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"I am not at all in humor for talking; I find conversation to be tiring when I wish to think."
Émilie du Châtelet
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"The greatest mathematical insights come during moments of calm reflection."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"Solitude is where the soul finds its truth."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
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"Solitude is the refuge of the thoughtful."
Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell that solitude is fine."
Catherine de Medici
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"I have found strength in solitude and wisdom in reflection."
Isabella d'Este
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"Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition."
Jean d'Alembert
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"Solitude is where the soul speaks its truth."
Jean d'Alembert
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"Solitude is communion with the divine."
Marsilio Ficino
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"Isolation of the mind is as harmful as isolation of the body."
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
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"In solitude, we find our truest thoughts."
Poliziano Angelo
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"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the space where the mind communes with itself most profoundly."
Émilie du Châtelet
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"Solitude allows the soul to commune with itself."
Pico della Mirandola
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"Solitude is necessary for self-discovery."
Giambattista della Porta