Quotes about Solitude

And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

And if I'm alone in bed, I will go to the window, look up at the sky, and feel certain that loneliness is a lie, because the Universe is there to keep me company.

there is nothing worse than the feeling that no one cares whether we exist or not, that no one is interested in what we have to say about life, and that the world can continue turning without our awkward presence. I began to imagine how many millions of people were, at that moment, feeling utterly useless and wretched—however rich, charming, and delightful they might be—because they were alone that night, as they were yesterday, and as they might well be tomorrow.

I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads.

Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still to be alone with one's books. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hear them. But when you're talking to people, they say some things that are so strange that you don't know how to continue the conversation.

solitude is not absence of love, but its complement

The boy knew that in money there was magic; whoever has money is never really alone.

We were born alone, and we will die alone. But while we are on this planet, we must accept and glorify our act of faith through other people.

He felt the urge to go into the desert, to see if it's silence held the answers to his questions.

God...never again allow me to be satisfied with only my own company. [May I] never feel afraid of needing someone, or of suffering. For there is no suffering worse than the dark grey room where pain cannot reach...

The only things she cared about were solitude and beauty, direct communication with God, and above all a safe distance from the world that she already knew all too well and that no longer held any interest for her.