Quotes about Solitude

When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars.

What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.

Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful.

Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it's okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.

No Christian and, indeed, no historian could accept the epigram which defines religion as 'what a man does with his solitude.'

You are at your best, Ann, when you are alone with God. That's probably true of every Christian to one degree or another.

Practicing silence means making a commitment to take a certain amount of time to simply Be. Experiencing silence means periodically withdrawing from the activity of speech. It also means periodically withdrawing from such activities as watching television, listening to the radio, or reading a book. If you never give yourself the opportunity to experience silence, this creates turbulence in your internal dialogue.

Two journeys had to be made without companions: the journey to your death and the one to enlightenment.

No one else, however much you love and adore the person, sees the true significance of your private epiphanies. The secret belongs to you, with you, in you.

The seeds of knowledge may be planted in solitude, but must be cultivated in public.

Loneliness is a required course for leadership.

It's no company at all, when people know nothing and say nothing,' she muttered.