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Solitude Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer
- Imagination is strong in a man when that particular function of the brain which enables him to observe is roused to activity without any necessary…
- The young should early be trained to bear being left alone; for it is a source of happiness and peace of mind.
- What now on the other hand makes people sociable is their incapacity to endure solitude and thus themselves.
- A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.
- Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.
- A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for…
- Solitude will be welcomed or endured or avoided, according as a man's personal value is large or small.
- He who does not enjoy solitude will not love freedom.
- A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if hes does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for…
More Solitude Quotes
- 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,… — 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… — 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… — Emily Bronte
- Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once. — Robert Browning
- Solitude is the place of purification. — Martin Buber