The whole value of solitude depends upon one's self; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of punishment, a heaven or a hell, as we ourselves make it

Quote by John Lubbock

Topics: Solitude Quotes

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a...

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a...

We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten...

We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten...

A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows,...

A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows,...

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day...

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day...

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on...

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on...

The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that...

The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that...

Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin.

Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin.

A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.

A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.

There are temptations which strong exercise best enables us to resist

There are temptations which strong exercise best enables us to resist

Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the...

Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the...

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a...

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a...

If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule...

If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule...

Your character will be what you yourself choose to make it.

Your character will be what you yourself choose to make it.

What we see depends mainly on what we look for.

What we see depends mainly on what we look for.

Aim for the stars and maybe you'll reach the sky

Aim for the stars and maybe you'll reach the sky

When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.

When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.

A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows,...

A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows,...

Do not be afraid of showing your affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and affectionate....

Do not be afraid of showing your affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and affectionate....

If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me

If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me

Guys don't be afraid to show your girl affection in public and around your friends.

Guys don't be afraid to show your girl affection in public and around your friends.

Good hearts carry weighing balance that measures othersâ€™ values based on the character merely than...

Good hearts carry weighing balance that measures othersâ€™ values based on the character merely than...

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what...

They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what...