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Solitude Quotes

Words on the value of quiet, undisturbed time.

These solitude quotes describe the night as the best time for writing in silence, and argue for cultivating a few sincere friends over constant social noise. See related lines under Peace.

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Solitude is better than the society of evil persons.

Quotes by Abu Bakr

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Solitude can be used well by very few people. They who do must have a knowledge of the world to see the foolishness of it, and enough virtue to despise all the vanity.

Quotes by Abraham Cowley

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What I need to write well is a combination of heat, light and solitude.

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

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Your inner voice is the voice of divinity. To hear it, we need to be in solitude, even in crowded places.

Quotes by A. R. Rahman

Emotion Quotes

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I can write best in the silence and solitude of the night, when everyone has retired.

Quotes by Zane Grey

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Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.

Quotes by William Powell

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

Quotes by William Jay

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O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.

Quotes by William Cowper

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The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced. Every other wound we seek to heal - every other affliction to forget: but this wound we consider it a duty to keep open...

Quotes by Washington Irving

Identity Quotes

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There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. I can understand the concept of being a monk for a while.

Quotes by Tom Hanks

One entry playfully notes that being alone only becomes truly rewarding once there's a friend nearby to appreciate it with you. Continue with our Reflection quotes for more quiet, thoughtful lines.