Friendship Quote by William Cowper

How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude!

— Jean de la Bruyere

Half the pleasure of solitude comes from having with us some friend to whom we can say how sweet solitude is.

— William Jay

My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.

— Warsan Shire

I shall lead you through the loneliness, the solitude you will not understand; but it is my shortcut to your soul.

— Thomas Merton

“I wished a companion to lie near me in the starlight, silent and not moving, but ever within touch. For there is a fellowship…

— Robert Louis Stevenson

“Solitude isn’t loneliness. Solitude is when the entire serene universe seems to surround and hold you quietly.”

— Victoria Erickson

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

— Washington Irving

May you be surrounded by friends and family, and if this is not your lot, may the blessings find you in your solitude.

— Leonard Cohen

I implore those who love me to love my solitude.

— Rainer Maria Rilke

“As far I go away from myself to solitude I experience wiser &stronger.. Solitude is the most excellent place to get pleasure from and…

— Manjula Jyothiprakash

Solitude is creativity's best friend, and solitude is refreshment for our souls.

— Naomi Judd

I'm happy being alone. I'll only have you if you're sweeter and peaceful than my solitude.

— Jofeliza Padrigone