Solitude Quotes

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Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. — Aristotle
I like silence; I'm a gregarious loner and without the solitude, I lose my gregariousness. — Karen Armstrong
Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. — Marcus Aurelius
The worst solitude is to have no real friendships. — Francis Bacon
Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine. — Honore de Balzac
First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of bearing,… — Saint Basil
Nothing is more capable of troubling our reason, and consuming our health, than secret notions of jealousy in solitude. — Aphra Behn
I know what men want. Men want to be really, really close to someone who will leave them alone. — Elayne Boosler
I cannot walk through the suburbs in the solitude of the night without thinking that the night pleases us because it suppresses idle details, just… — Jorge Luis Borges
I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man ought to find sufficient company in himself. — Emily Bronte
Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once. — Robert Browning
Solitude is the place of purification. — Martin Buber
What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be. — Ellen Burstyn
What I need to write well is a combination of heat, light and solitude. — A. S. Byatt
I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone. — Lord Byron
Then stirs the feeling infinite, so felt In solitude, where we are least alone. — Lord Byron
Aside from what it teaches you, there is simply the indescribable degree of peace that can be achieved on a sailing vessel at sea. I… — Billy Campbell
The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone. — Albert Camus
Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful. — Albert Camus
In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion. — Albert Camus

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