I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

Topics: Being Single Quotes

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were...

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were...

Men are born to succeed, not to fail.

Men are born to succeed, not to fail.

We hate the kindness which we understand.

We hate the kindness which we understand.

In eternity there is indeed something true and sublime. But all these times and places...

In eternity there is indeed something true and sublime. But all these times and places...

I have thought there was some advantage even in death, by which we mingle with...

I have thought there was some advantage even in death, by which we mingle with...

In wilderness is the preservation of the world.

In wilderness is the preservation of the world.

Life does not require us to make good; it asks only that we give our...

Life does not require us to make good; it asks only that we give our...

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to...

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to...

It is not part of a true culture to tame tigers, any more than it...

It is not part of a true culture to tame tigers, any more than it...

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches...

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he...

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. There...

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. There...

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

To read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a...

To read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a...

The universe is wider than our views of it.

The universe is wider than our views of it.

'Tis healthy to be sick sometimes.

'Tis healthy to be sick sometimes.

I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as...

I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as...

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.