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Solitude Quotes by Thomas Merton
- It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brother and sister.
- But it certainly is a wonderful thing to wake up suddenly in the solitude of the woods and look up at the sky and see…
- When society is made up of men who know no interior solitude it can no longer be held together by love: and consequently it is…
- You have got me walking up and down all day under those trees, saying to me over and over again, "Solitude, solitude." And You have…
- There is not true intimacy between souls who do not know how to respect one another's solitude.
- I have only one desire, and that is the desire for solitude-to disappear into God, to be submerged in His peace, to be lost in…
- Solitude and silence teach me to love my brothers for what they are, not for what they say.
- I shall lead you through the loneliness, the solitude you will not understand; but it is my shortcut to your soul.
- The speech of God is silence. His Word is solitude.
- Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it…
- Solitude is a way to defend the spirit against the murderous din of our materialism.
- But there is greater comfort in the substance of silence than in the answer to a question.
- The man who fears to be alone will never be anything but lonely, no matter how much he may surround himself with people. But the…
- It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am, the more…
- Not all of us are called to be hermits, but all of us need enough silence and solitude in our lives to enable the deeper…
- In this age of crowds in which I have determined to be a solitary, perhaps the greatest sin would be to lament the presence of…
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