Quotes about Solitude

True happiness is of a retired nature and an enemy to pomp and noise; it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self; and, in the next, from the friendship and conversations of a few select companions.

He who lives wisely to himself and his own heart looks at the busy world through the loopholes of retreat, and does not want to mingle in the fray.

Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts. God will see that you do not want society.

It's never a bad thing to have only God to turn to.

Sometimes I want to bury myself in bed, and I don't want anyone to know anything about me, and I don't want anyone to judge me.

But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space.

In solitude, struggles occur that no one else knows about. Inner battles are fought here that seldom become fodder for sermons or illustrations for books. God, who probes our deepest thoughts during protracted segments of solitude, opens our eyes to things that need attention. It is here He makes us aware of those things we try to hide from others.

Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief

Lonely was much better than alone.

She floated near but outside her own body, feeling vague and intense at the same time. Needing nothing. Being what there was.

Lay my head on the railroad line, Train come along, pacify my mind.

THERE IS a loneliness that can be rocked.