Quotes About Solitude

I need complete silence when I write.

And now there is merely silence, silence, silence, saying all we did not know.

Decide where and when you want to write. I like space, and silence is an inspiration to me.

Only silence perfects silence.

In silence - and in self-defense - I figured things out in my own little way.

Silence is best.

On the rare occasions I go to the gym, I prefer silence.

I like working in silence.

Silence, you know, is the best place to get close to spirit for me.

I don't have a BlackBerry or whatever you call it. And there is something to be said for being isolated and out of phone range, because you can fall into a habit to such a degree that you don't even realise that you've lost something: silence.

Silence is my dignity.

People ask me, 'Isn't it scary living on your own?' but in this industry, being at events, doing interviews, and doing promotion and constantly chatting about yourself, sometimes it's really nice to just sit in silence or take a day where you can sleep in until 3 P.M. and then stay up as late as you like.

In Kazahkstan, you would drive five hours outside the city to where roads sort of stop being roads, and it was just in the mountains and deathly quiet. And you could only really hear the clumping of the horses, and it was a sort of a beautiful silence. Like it enveloped you.

I would head to the countryside for peace and silence. That would be the best way, away from panicked, hysterical people.

Silence is the most powerful state.

If I have a show at night, I like to spend the whole day alone in silence. I know that might be crazy.

I'm a guy that likes to sit in the quiet and think about things, and sometimes it's way more relaxing to have dead silence.

Sit with silence a lot - real silence, where nothing is happening - because you learn so much in those moments of quiet.

I'm a friend of silence.

I tried to leave the city once, for one of those other places. And, my God, the silence. I could hear myself think, and found that I wasn't. I am not designed to be lonely as a cloud.

Mornings are the most crucial time of day for me. I like the silence.

I'm of the opinion that it's okay to be silent, to not speak if you don't have anything to say.

If the room falls silent for a moment, all I hear is white noise.

I live alone, so I don't really talk to anyone once I'm home. I have some silent nights.