Being alone Quote by Nikola Tesla

Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.

— Nikola Tesla

It is well to be alone. It fertilizes the creative impulse.

— Max Nordau

Solitude is an unavoidable part of creativity. Self-reliance is a happy by-product.

— Twyla Tharp

In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being…

— Rollo May

To be open to creativity, one needs the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.

— Rollo May

The great virtue of being alone is that your mind can go its own way.

— Andy Rooney

My feeling is that as far as creativity is concerned, isolation is required. Creation is embarrassing. For every new good idea you have, there…

— Isaac Asimov

“Think Creatively When we have a clear mind and quiet surroundings, our creative minds can run freely. There is no one to judge you,…

— Ian Tuhovsky

The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone

— John Locke

“We know that solitude is almost a necessity for creativity and the development of a genuinely and richly autonomous sense of identity.”

— Sara Maitland

What does it mean to not be alone? I've approached that question through music, technology, writing and other means.

— Jaron Lanier