The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself. - Michel de Montaigne
Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better. - Henry Rollins
The best part about being alone is that you really don't have to answer to anybody. You do what you want.-Justin Timberlake
Loneliness is and always has been the central and inevitable experience of every man.- Thomas Wolfe
Solitude is dangerous. It's very addictive. It becomes a habit after you realize how peaceful and calm it is. It's like you don't want to deal with people anymore because they drain your energy.- Jim Carrey
The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness.- Norman Cousins
I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.- Robin Williams
Language... has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word 'solitude' to express the glory of being alone.-Paul Tillich
It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far.-Marilyn Monroe
Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.- May Sarton