Companion Quote by Paul Valery

The man who fears to be alone will never be anything but lonely, no matter how much he may surround himself with people. But…

— Thomas Merton

God is not solitude, but perfect communion. For this reason the human person, the image of God, realizes himself or herself in love, which…

— Pope Benedict XVI

“The man who fears to be alone will never be anything but lonely, no matter how much he may surround himself with people. But…

— Thomas Merton

He who desires solitude is either an animal or a god.

— Francis Bacon

It was at that moment he realized that his spirit was truly human once more. For he no longer remembered how to be alone…

— Neal Shusterman

“Day by day, the constant solitude drove him deeper inside himself, with only his thoughts for companions. Soon he might lose the capacity for…

— Sondra Allan Carr

He has learned that God uses solitude to teach us how to live with other people.

— Paulo Coelho

Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone, and the only one who…

— Octavio Paz

The soul that has been enriched by communion with God will not be dismayed by isolation but will welcome solitude. He will seek not…

— Frances J Roberts

Solitude begins with a time and place for God, and him alone. If we really believe not only that God exists but also that…

— Henri Nouwen

“Solitude The creation of an open, empty space in our lives by purposefully abstaining from interaction with other human beings, so that, freed from…

— Richard J. Foster

solitude begins with a time and a place for God, and God alone. If we really believe not only that God exists but also…

— Anonymous