loneliness

I hold my face in my two hands.    
No, I am not crying.   
I hold my face in my two hands    
to keep the loneliness warm -     
two hands protecting,    
two hands nourishing,    
two hands preventing   
my soul from leaving me     
in anger.

In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.

And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.

All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.

The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.

Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have.

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

It is better to be alone than in bad company.