Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife.

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife.

This is to be along; this, this is solitude!

This is to be along; this, this is solitude!

Thrice happy he, who by some shady grove,
Far from the clamorous world; doth live his own;
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Thrice happy he, who by some shady grove,
Far from the clamorous world; doth live his own;
Though solitary, who is not alone,
But doth converse with that eternal love.

'Tis solitude should teach us how to die;
It hath no flatterers; vanity can give
No hollow read more

'Tis solitude should teach us how to die;
It hath no flatterers; vanity can give
No hollow aid; alone--man with his God must strive.

In solitude, where we are least alone.

In solitude, where we are least alone.

People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.

People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.

I praise the Frenchman; his remark was shrewd,--
"How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude."
But grant read more

I praise the Frenchman; his remark was shrewd,--
"How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude."
But grant me still a friend in my retreat,
Whom I may whisper--Solitude is sweet.

If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have read more

If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.

In solitude, when we are least alone.

In solitude, when we are least alone.