Danse-and-the-soul Quote by Paul Valéry

“Meditation is not about being silent in solitude, it is a state of being silent in the midst of chaos.”

— Shiva Negi

“A man becomes a solitary at the moment when, no matter what may be his external surroundings, he is suddenly aware of his own…

— Thomas Merton

“We know so little about Socrates but somehow we still remember he existed; more amazing yet, is how the meaning of ethics has completely…

— Alejandro C. Estrada

“Philosophy had supplied Socrates with convictions in which he had been able to have rational, as opposed to hysterical, confidence when faced with disapproval.…

— Alain de Botton

“For there is no retreat that is quieter or freer from trouble than a man’s own soul, especially when he has within him such…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Socrates argued that only God can be a sophist, only God can be truly wise.”

— Bettany Hughes

“I’m sure if Socrates were alive today, and had to sit through even a single meeting discussing how to use data to inform instruction,…

— Brian Huskie

Which is recorded of Socrates, that he was able both to abstain from, and to enjoy, those things which many are too weak to…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Sometimes you have to be in solitude with yourself, listening to your own heartbeat and acknowledging the brilliance God created as you.”

— Valerie Winrow

“Solitude doesn’t kill a person; it grants peace to the soul and mind.”

— Ayoub Imilouane

“that he live in all respects so compactly and preparedly that, if an enemy take the town, he can, like the old philosopher, walk…

— Henry David Thoreau

Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss.

— Guru Nanak