Quotes on Loneliness And Solitude

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

It is better to be lonely than allow people who are not going anywhere keep you from your destiny.

I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.

People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility. I feel that's wrong; it can act as a barrier that just promotes a feeling of isolation from others. To overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness, your underlying attitude makes a tremendous difference - approaching others with the thought of compassion in your mind is the best way.

Let us leave a spare place at our table: a place for those who lack the basics, who are alone.

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

Be a loner. That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth. Have holy curiosity. Make your life worth living.

If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry.

Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that. And living alone won't either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on Earth.

The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.

A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for Gilbey's gin, a stooped figure sitting at the edge of a hotel bed, heaving copious sighs like the autumn wind.

A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company

Loneliness and solitude are two different things. When you are lonely, it is easy to delude yourself into believing that you are on the right path. Solitude is better for us, as it means being alone without feeling lonely. But eventually it is best to find a person, the person who will be your mirror. Remember, only in another person's heart can you truly see yourself and the presence of God within you.

My solitude doesn’t depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company.

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it's not because they enjoy solitude. It's because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.

There is no lonelier man in death, except the suicide, than that man who has lived many years with a good wife and then outlived her. If two people love each other there can be no happy end to it.