Solitude Quote by Anonymous

The love of solitude, when cultivated in the morn of life, elevates the mind to a noble independence, but to acquire the advantages which…

— Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann

In solitude the passions feed upon the heart.

— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

Solitude is unbearable for those who can not bear themselves.

— John Lancaster Spalding

“Solitude and reflection are necessary to give to wishes the force of passions.”

— Mary Wollstonecraft

I am persuaded there is no such thing after all as a perfect enjoyment of solitude; for the more delicious the solitude the more…

— Leigh Hunt

Solitude begets whimsies.

— Mary Wortley Montagu

Solitude, if rightly used, becomes not only a privilege but a necessity. Only a superficial soul fears to fraternize with itself.

— Alice Hegan Rice

If the mind loves solitude, it has thereby acquired a loftier character, and it becomes still more noble when the taste is indulged in.

— Wilhelm von Humboldt

Solitude in the presence of natural beauty and grandeur is the cradle of thought and aspirations which are not only good for the individual,…

— John Stuart Mill

Solitude cherishes great virtues and destroys little ones.

— Sydney Smith

Solitude is a courageous encounter with our naked, most raw and real self, in the presence of pure love.

— Richard Rohr

Solitude is a torment which is not threatened in hell itself.

— John Donne