Solitude Quote by John Lubbock

“The whole value of solitude depends upon oneself; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of…

— John Lubbock

Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless…

— John Ortberg

A place of solitude offers a retreat from the opposing forces and diverse demands of living, an entry into a state of peace and…

— Anthony Lawlor

Solitude, if rightly used, becomes not only a privilege but a necessity. Only a superficial soul fears to fraternize with itself.

— Alice Hegan Rice

“Solitude means withdrawal from an artificial and fictional level of being which men, divided by original sin, have fabricated in order to keep peace…

— Thomas Merton

Solitude is the natural dwelling place of truth…It is there you will wrestle. It is there you will be tested by fire and by…

— Anonymous

Solitude does not consist in living alone; it consists in living with others, with people who take no interest in you.

— Octave Mirbeau

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

Solitude is so necessary both for society and for the individual that when society fails to provide sufficient solitude to develop the inner life…

— Thomas Merton

There is no doubt that solitude is a challenge and to maintain balance within it a precarious business. But I must not forget that,…

— May Sarton

Solitude is not the absence of company, but the moment when our soul is free to speak to us and help us decide what…

— Paulo Coelho

Solitude is impractical, and society fatal. We must keep our head in the one and our hands in the other. The conditions are met,…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson