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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.

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O solitude, where are the charms
That sages have seen in thy face?
Better dwell in the read more

O solitude, where are the charms
That sages have seen in thy face?
Better dwell in the midst of alarms,
Than reign in this horrible place.

by William Cowper Found in: Solitude Quotes,
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Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife.

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife.

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There is a society in the deepest solitude.

There is a society in the deepest solitude.

by Isaac D'israeli Found in: Solitude Quotes,
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I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you read more

I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you might not like it--and that's all I got.

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We enter the world alone, we leave it alone.

We enter the world alone, we leave it alone.

by James Anthony Froude Found in: Solitude Quotes,
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But 'midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men,
To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess,
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But 'midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men,
To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess,
And roam along, the world's tired denizen,
With none who bless us, none whom we can bless.

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Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.

Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.

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Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade,
Where rumour of oppression read more

Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade,
Where rumour of oppression and deceit,
Of unsuccessful or successful war,
Might never reach me more!

by William Cowper Found in: Solitude Quotes,
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That he was never less at leisure than when at leisure: nor that
he was ever less alone than read more

That he was never less at leisure than when at leisure: nor that
he was ever less alone than when alone.
[Lat., Nunquam se minus otiosum esse quam cum otiosus; nec minus
solum quam cum solus esset.]

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