Loneliness is the poverty of self, solitude is the richness of self.

There is a difference between being alone and feeling lonely.

Until you get comfortable with being alone you’ll never know if you’re choosing someone out of love or loneliness.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

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

I don’t want to be alone. I can’t stand being alone.

All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.

Books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone.