Solitude Quotes

"I am no doubt not the only one who writes in order to have no face."

"Silence is something entirely different from absence of speech."

"Solitude allows for the deepest forms of thinking."

"Solitude permits us to question what society takes for granted."

"Solitude is the nurse of enthusiasm."

"We are not prevented from speaking; we are forced to speak, to confess, to reveal ourselves endlessly."

"Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character."

"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."

"Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character."

"I have no one to confide in. No one to speak to concerning my most private feelings but this book."

"To be alone is not to be without friends; it is to be without pretense."

"Solitude has taught me much about the nature of my own soul."

"Solitude is the audience-chamber of God."

"Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition."

"Solitude is not loneliness; it is a necessary refuge for the soul."

"In solitude, we discover our truest selves."

"The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no one but himself."

"In solitude, the mind discovers truths it cannot find in the marketplace."

"Solitude teaches a man more about himself than any companion ever could."

"Solitude is dreadful to those who have never reflected, but such persons are very rare."

"Where can we find greater security than in our own hearts?"

"The most profound thinking emerges from solitude."

"I do love peace and quiet."

"The noise of the world wearies me exceedingly."

"Solitude is sometimes necessary for the restoration of one's spirit."

"In solitude, we find communion with our truest selves."

"In silence, we hear the voice of our conscience most clearly."

"In solitude, a man truly knows himself."

"In silence, wisdom often speaks loudest."

"I find that solitude, properly embraced, is essential for reflection and wisdom."