Quotes About Solitude

Somewhere under the hurricane a sea turtle rows through silence.

It was a vicious cycle, though. The more gratification we found in our own geniuses, the more isolated we grew.

The good thing about living alone is, you can say things out loud without worrying about how crazy they sound.

That's what I love. Not being interrupted, sitting in a car by myself and listening to music in the rain. There are so many great songs yet to sing.

As I walked by myself And talked to myself, Myself said unto me, Look to thyself, Take care of thyself, For nobody cares for thee.

She's never really wanted to be the only person, she's never been such a fan of being alone.

I prefer to be left alone with my books.

If only they would all just leave me alone with my books and my letters, I would be content to let life, and the world pass me by

The weight of the world is love. Under the burden of solitude, under the burden of dissatisfaction the weight,the weight we carry is love.

In a place where everyone knew my story, it was nice to know there was a chapter that ONLY I HAD TO READ. :)

I wrapped my arms around my knees and stared through the window's wavy glass. The red velvet curtains were drawn around the tiny alcove, and I was enveloped by an odd sense of peace, knowing that in twenty minutes, the halls were going to be crowded; music was going to be blaring; and I was going to go from being an only child to one of a hundred sisters, so I knew to savor the silence while it lasted.

But I kept it to myself--maybe because I didn't think it mattered, but probably because, in a place where everyone knew my story, it was nice to know there was a chapter that only I had read.

Eventually, we all end up alone.

So I stared out at that cold window, watching my breath collect on the glass, trying not to think about my life after the thaw.

The only way to silence the cries is by making no sound at all

And no matter how many people surround you, that is still the loneliest place on earth.

So goodbye from Alaska, where I am the most important person for twenty miles in any direction. (I'm the only person for twenty miles in any direction.) Maddie

I wanted to wallow in my solitude and grief

Kiss me, Zach." I pressed up against him, cold and alone. I didn't want to fight. I wanted to be warm and safe again, "Kiss me.

in a place where everyone knew my story, it was nice to know there was a chapter that only I had read.

The embassy is not haunted. But I am.

There are different kinds of darkness, and Joe Solomon knew them all. From the black that lives behind blindfolds to the deep shadows of prison cells built underground. He'd seen everything. But he never could get used to how the darkness of midnight always feels different from the darkness of dawn. One marks the end and the other the beginning, but as he sat beside the perfectly still water and watched the sky begin to brighten, he honestly didn't know which one was coming.

Y estaba sola, me sentía sola, incapaz de hablar, que es quizás la peor forma de la soledad.

María Gracia también está sola. También ha estado casada, tampoco ha tenido hijos, también la ha abandonado su pareja, tampoco ha encontrado otra, también ha vivido mejor, tampoco ha vivido nunca peor que ahora.