Solitude Quotes
The difference between being alone and being lonely. Quotes about the richness of your own company.
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"Solitude is independence."Nietzsche, Friedrich
"An individual can very well endure solitude without the feeling that loneliness is approaching."Kierkegaard, Søren
"Hang yourself, and I will mourn you; but I won't let you disturb my life."Kierkegaard, Søren
"In solitude, the mind finds its truest nature."Berkeley, George
"There is often some sickness in those minds that are too much taken up with the consideration of what others think of them."Locke, John
"Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude."Locke, John
"Solitude is necessary for the soul to grow."Leibniz, Gottfried
"Solitude nourishes the contemplative mind."Leibniz, Gottfried
"We suffer in so far as we are a part of nature which cannot be expressed adequately through our individual nature alone."Spinoza, Baruch
"Solitude is the gymnasium of genius."Maimonides
"The greatest fruits of solitude are self-knowledge and self-discipline."Berkeley, George
"In solitude, the soul finds itself."Berkeley, George
"The contemplative life is superior to the active life."Leibniz, Gottfried
"Solitude is the natural state for meditation."Locke, John
"Solitude is the cradle of genius."Avicenna
"In solitude, one can hear the quiet voice of conscience."Maimonides
"Solitude and community are both necessary for a balanced life."Maimonides
"Solitude is necessary for deep reflection."Leibniz, Gottfried
"Solitude is the nursery of genius; but the company of great men is the food of it."Hume, David
"All the troubles of man come from his inability to sit quietly in a room alone."Descartes, René
"The love of retirement has, in all ages, been the virtuous man's ruling passion."Locke, John
"Solitude is where the soul finds conversation with the divine."Al-Ghazali
"In the silence of the night, the soul speaks most clearly."Avicenna
"Solitude allows the spirit to commune with its deepest truths."Avicenna
"Solitude is a gift for those who know how to use it well."Maimonides
"Solitude allows the soul to hear its own voice."Maimonides
"Descartes went and lived in the country, and gave himself up to private study and reflection."Descartes, René
"In solitude, the mind finds its greatest strength."Descartes, René
"The night is a sanctuary for those who seek solitude with God."Al-Ghazali
"In solitude, the soul finds its deepest truths."Avicenna