Solitude Quotes

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

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"Solitude is the mirror in which we see truth."
Eça de Queirós
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"In solitude, man discovers the truth about himself."
Alexandre Herculano
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"In silence, one hears the voice of conscience more clearly than in noise."
Alexandre Herculano
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"I divided myself into several people so that I could be alone."
Fernando Pessoa
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"I travel within myself."
Fernando Pessoa
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"The night is beautiful, but it is lonely."
Fernando Pessoa
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"There is a place in the soul that light does not reach."
Fernando Pessoa
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"The night speaks to those who listen."
Fernando Pessoa
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"The greatest journey is the journey within."
Fernando Pessoa
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"I am a stranger in this world I inhabit."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Solitude is either a refuge or a prison, depending on one's disposition."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Solitude teaches what society can never reveal."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"In the end, we are all alone."
John Banville
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"Solitude is not loneliness."
John Banville
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"Silence can be profound."
John Banville
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"Every person carries a secret library of sorrows."
Eça de Queirós
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"Loneliness is not the absence of people, but the absence of understanding."
Saramago
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"In the silence of contemplation, we discover our truest self."
Luís de Camões
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"In solitude, the soul finds its voice and purpose."
Luís de Camões
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"In solitude, we discover that we are never truly alone."
Luís de Camões
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"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the opportunity to become acquainted with oneself."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"To be great, one must stand with people; but to be happy, one must stand alone."
Fernando Pessoa
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"I have all the qualities that would make life insufferable to others."
Fernando Pessoa
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"I am a stranger to myself in all the profound ways."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Solitude is the furnace of transformation."
Fernando Pessoa
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"A solitude nos permite conhecer quem realmente somos."
Almeida Garrett
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"Na solitude encontramos as respostas que a multidão não pode fornecer."
Almeida Garrett
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"Solitude is not loneliness; it is communion with oneself."
Padraig Colum
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"Solitude is where the self becomes visible."
John Banville
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"We are strangers even to ourselves."
John Banville