Solitude Quotes
The difference between being alone and being lonely. Quotes about the richness of your own company.
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"Silence is an essential aspect of the eventuation of truth."Heidegger, Martin
"All those who truly listen are alone."Heidegger, Martin
"What remains is what is left unsaid."Heidegger, Martin
"One cannot write anything about oneself that is more interesting than what one can discover about the world."Wittgenstein, Ludwig
"A man is a universe entire within himself."Wittgenstein, Ludwig
"Solitude is necessary for the growth of the mind."Popper, Karl
"The solitude of the thinker is necessary for the concentration required for genuine understanding."Carnap, Rudolf
"Solitude is not the opposite of togetherness; authentic being requires both."Heidegger, Martin
"The solitude of the thinker is the birthplace of wisdom."Spencer, Herbert
"To be understood is to be pitied."Wittgenstein, Ludwig
"The work of philosophy is done in the silence of the mind."Wittgenstein, Ludwig
"Solitude is not the absence of relationship but the space in which the self becomes conscious."Dilthey, Wilhelm
"Solitude tends to produce ideal sentiments in which man approximates the divine."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"Silence can be more eloquent than words in moments of truth."Heidegger, Martin
"We are always in danger of losing ourselves in the masses."Heidegger, Martin
"Dwelling authentically requires attending to the particular place."Heidegger, Martin
"Silence dwells where authentic understanding is born."Heidegger, Martin
"Every consciousness is a consciousness of a world; solitary consciousness would be impossible."Husserl, Edmund
"It is better to be alone than in bad company."Spencer, Herbert
"Solitude is necessary for the development of the self."Spencer, Herbert
"Solitude replenishes the spirit."Spencer, Herbert
"To be alone is not the same as to be lonely."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"Solitude is necessary for the development of inner strength."Dilthey, Wilhelm
"Solitude is necessary for reflection."Feuerbach, Ludwig
"Solitude teaches us who we truly are."Comte, Auguste
"Solitude properly spent is never wasted time."Comte, Auguste
"Do not be afraid to stand alone; the greatest power comes from solitude."James, William
"The genesis of thought is in solitude."Spencer, Herbert
"Solitude is the furnace of transformation."Feuerbach, Ludwig
"Solitude is the furnace of genius."Bentham, Jeremy