Christianity Quote by Anonymous

But we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends; without which the…

— Francis Bacon

Every deed and every relationship is surrounded by an atmosphere of silence. Friendship needs no words -- it is solitude delivered from the anguish…

— Dag Hammarskjold

“Loneliness is painful; Solitude is peaceful. Loneliness makes us cling to others in desperation; solitude allows us to respect others in their uniqueness and…

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

Solitude is such a potential thing. We hear voices in solitude, we never hear in the hurry and turmoil of life; we receive counsels…

— Anonymous

A life without a lonely place, that is, a life without a quiet center, easily becomes destructive. When we cling to the results of…

— Henri Nouwen

We are never less alone than when we are in the society of a single, faithful friend; never less deserted than when we are…

— Francois Fenelon

In solitude we become aware that we were together before we came together and that life is not a creation of our will but…

— Henri Nouwen

Friendship is not diminished by distance or time, by imprisonment or war, by suffering or silence. It is in these things that it roots…

— Pam Brown

True solitude is found in the wild places, where one is without human obligation. One's inner voices become audible... In consequence, one responds more…

— Wendell Berry

To a heart formed for friendship and affection the charms of solitude are very short-lived.

— Fanny Burney

“In the late twentieth century we consider solitude our natural condition. Mates divorce, and even friendship is diagnosed as a disorder - co-dependency. So…

— Penn Jillette

“If silence were your only friend, know that the universe understands you. If solitude is your only company, know that loneliness has left you.…

— Amarjyoti Acharya