Desire Quote by Anubhav Mishra

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

— Paul Tillich

“The rhythm of solitude, once so intimidating, began to feel comfortable. Aloneness, I was learning, does not have to equal loneliness.”

— John Grogan

“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

“Our language has wisely sensed these two sides of man’s being alone. It has created the word “loneliness” to express the pain of being…

— Paul Tillich

“Solitude, the joy of being alone, stems from, as well as promotes, a state of maturity and inner richness.”

— Neel Burton

“Our language has wisely sensed these two sides of man’s being alone. It has created the word “loneliness” to express the pain of being…

— Paul Tillich

“Not loneliness, but solitude. Not suffering, but endurance, the discovery of grim kinship with the rocks and sky. And the finding here of a…

— Diana Gabaldon

“I think there is a difference between aloneness and loneliness. Aloneness is necessary for the soul to thrive - even to come alive. Not…

— Steve Goodier

“To be alone: icy, iron terror, foretaste of the grave, forerunner of unpitying death. Oh, whoever has been himself alone can never find another's…

— Robert Walser

“if we don’t have experience with solitude—and this is often the case today—we start to equate loneliness and solitude.”

— Sherry Turkle

“Well -- there are two kinds of loneliness, aren't there? There's the loneliness of absolute solitude -- the physical fact of living alone, working…

— Patricia Duncker

“And by it we enter solitude, in which also we lose loneliness. Only discord can come of the attempt to share solitude. True solitude…

— Wendell Berry