Quote by Kahlil Gibran

Solitude has soft, silky hands, but with strong fingers it grasps the heart and makes it ache with sorrow.

— Anonymous

To a heart formed for friendship and affection the charms of solitude are very short-lived.

— Fanny Burney

It is in solitude that the works of hand, heart and mind are always conceived, and in solitude that individuality must be affirmed.

— Robert M. Lindner

“The sorrowful spirit finds relaxation in solitude.”

— Kahlil Gibran

“Solitude, which is one of the most agreeable sensations of the natural man, is one of the most painful and alarming sensations of the…

— William J. Dawson

solitude is not absence of love, but its complement

— Paulo Coelho

Solitude is a place where all is quiet - except the beating of your heart.

— Jeanne Marie Laskas

“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

We live together, we act on, and react to, one another; but always and in all circumstances we are by ourselves. [...] By its…

— Aldous Huxley

“Solitude is an interesting companion. It is both enemy and friend, comforter and tormentor. I spent a lot of time in Dun Cinzci's meat…

— Jennifer Fallon

“Solitude removes us from the mindless humdrum of everyday life into a higher consciousness which reconnects us with ourselves and our deepest humanity, and…

— Neel Burton

Solitude is the place where we can connect with profound bonds that are deeper than the emergency bonds of fear and anger.

— Henri Nouwen