Solitude Quotes
The difference between being alone and being lonely. Quotes about the richness of your own company.
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"The interior silence of the soul is where God speaks most clearly."John of the Cross
"The journey inward is simultaneously a journey toward God."John of the Cross
"The contemplative life is not escape from the world but deeper engagement with ultimate reality."John of the Cross
"The contemplative finds in solitude the company of the Infinite."John of the Cross
"The contemplative path winds through the wilderness of the heart toward the oasis of God."John of the Cross
"I saw myself in the mirror, and I wept. My soul spoke to me in a language I could finally understand."Hafiz
"In quiet solitude, the soul finds its deepest truth."Meister Eckhart
"Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon Him in yourself."Teresa of Avila
"Silence is the language through which God speaks to the human heart."Teresa of Avila
"The contemplative soul discovers that God is closer than one's own breath."Teresa of Avila
"The contemplative soul discovers God in silence."Julian of Norwich
"Solitude is valuable only if it leads to greater understanding and self-knowledge."Spinoza
"The contemplative life requires the sacrifice of the active life."John of the Cross
"In solitude with God, the soul finds its truest companion."John of the Cross
"The contemplative silence speaks louder than a thousand words."John of the Cross
"The soul's journey to God is a journey inward, not outward."John of the Cross
"In the silence of the soul, God speaks most clearly."John of the Cross
"The contemplative life is the highest calling of the human soul."John of the Cross
"To be alone with God is to be in the best of company."John of the Cross
"The contemplative waits in silence for the voice of God."John of the Cross
"We ought to be so poor in spirit that we have nothing and own nothing."Meister Eckhart
"In silence, the soul discovers truths that words can never capture"John of the Cross
"In solitude, the soul discovers its true communion with the divine"John of the Cross
"Solitude renews the soul."Pope Francis
"Solitude is sacred rest."Pope Francis
"When you are with everyone but me, you are with no one. When you are with no one but me, you are with everyone."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"The soul that loves God walks in solitude even in the midst of crowds."Teresa of Avila
"In silence and solitude, we hear the still, small voice of God within."Julian of Norwich
"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the greatest poverty."Mother Teresa
"Loneliness is a wound of our modern age that demands healing."Pope Francis