Books Quote by Michael Finkel

Every book is an image of solitude. It is a tangible object that one can pick up, put down, open, and close, and its…

— Paul Auster

“With that solitude came the greatest luxuries: the time to read, the opportunity to wander, and the chance to think new thoughts.”

— Alice Kaplan

'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry and 'The Poisonwood Bible' by Barbara Kingsolver have stuck with me throughout my life, and I think that says…

— Tess Gerritsen

“From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends.…

— Betty Smith

A book is solitude, privacy; it is a way of holding the self apart from the crush of the outer world.

— Sven Birkerts

“Solitude is the measure through which you could concentrate on using your time.”

— Sunday Adelaja

“Solitude is the measure through which you could concentrate on using your time. It is through solitude that you can convert your time into…

— Sunday Adelaja

“The importance of solitude is to help you to differentiate your own thoughts from those you have studied, read, heard, or unintentionally absorbed. ~…

— Tonya Sheridan

“The observations and encounters of a man of solitude and few words are at once more nebulous and more intense than those of a…

— Thomas Mann

“People sometimes act as though owning books you haven't read constitutes a charade or pretense, but for me, there's a lovely mystery and pregnancy…

— Leah Price

“In solitude we give passionate attention to our lives, to our memories, to the details around us. —VIRGINIA WOOLF In”

— Sarah Ban Breathnach

I think solitude is a really positive thing. I cherish solitude immensely. In today’s society, there’s so much pressure to communicate, eat out, be…

— Nicky Wire