Quotes about Solitude

There is nothing worse than solitude. Solitude can help a man realize himself; but it destroys a woman

The ideal man is his own best friend and takes delight in privacy.

By my intimacy with nature I find myself withdrawn from man. My interest in the sun and the moon, in the morning and the evening, compels me to solitude.

A man in the right, with God on his side, is in the majority, though he be alone, for God is multitudinous above all populations of the earth.

It may be true that he travels farthest who travels alone, but the goal thus reached is not worth reaching.

You must do it alone.

In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro. (Everywhere I have sought peace and not found it, except in a corner with a book.)

Nergens heb ik meer rust gevonden dan in bossen en boeken.

Be faithful to your secret place, and it will become your closest friend and bring you much comfort. In silence and stillness a devout person grows spiritually and learns the hidden things of the Bible. Tears shed there bring cleansing. God draws near to the one who withdraws for a while. It is better for you to look after yourself this way in private than to perform wonders in public while neglecting your soul.

O quam salubre, quam iucundum et suave est sedere in solitudine et tacere et loqui cum Deo!

It is better for you to live privately and take care of yourself than it is to neglect your soul even though you could work wonders in the world.

Love Jesus and keep Him as your friend. When all others forsake you He will not leave you nor will He allow you to perish on the last day. Whether you like it or not the day will come when you will find yourself separated from everyone and from everything.