Loneliness And Solitude

What a lovely surprise

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be. Ellen Burstyn

Loneliness and solitude are two different things. When you are lonely, it is easy to delude yourself into believing that you are on the right path. Solitude is better for us, as it means being alone without feeling lonely. But eventually it is best to find a person, the person who will be your mirror. … Read more

I was never less

I was never less alone than when by myself. Edward Gibbon

Conversation enriches the understanding,

Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius. Edward Gibbon

When we cannot bear

When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death-ourselves. Eda LeShan

My solitude doesn’t depend

My solitude doesn’t depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company. Friedrich Nietzsche

It is dreadful when

It is dreadful when something weighs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you. Frederic Chopin

All alone! Whether you

All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone is something you’ll be quite a lot! Dr. Seuss

The first duty of

The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty. People who read your books are sick, sad, traveling, in the hospital waiting room while someone is dying. Books are written by the alone for the alone. Donna Tartt

Not everyone knows how

Not everyone knows how to be alone with others, how to share solitude. We have to help each other to understand how to be in our solitude, so that we can relate to each other without grabbing on to each other. We can be interdependent but not dependent. Loneliness is rejected despondency. Solitude is shared … Read more