"Late, by myself, in the boat of myself,no light and no land anywhere,cloudcover thick. I try to stayjust above the surface, yet I'm already underand living within the ocean."

Solitude, Ocean, Self, Darkness

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"Late, by myself, in the boat of myself,no light and no land anywhere,cloudcover thick. I try to stayjust above the surface, yet I'm already underand living within the ocean."

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"One of the things you could do with your time is to convert it into a treasure and that treasure is called solitude."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Solitude, Time, Treasure, Value

"In solitude, you will find the soul."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Solitude, Soul, Discovery, Peace

"We learn about life by exploring the texture and depth of space that composes our private inner world. In solitude we revisit our wounded feelings, sins, doubts, and deepest despair, replay poignant memories of loved ones, project what we are becoming, and ascertain the purpose of our being."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Solitude, World, Despair, Purpose

"Sickness awakens sadness sleeps- Moments of aloneness results into peace."

Santosh Kalwar, Nepalese Poet

Solitude, Sadness, Peace, Healing

"But how are you going to get out, into the world of other people? That is your problem now, if I may hazard a guess - to find the right relationship, now that you know yourself, between the self that you know and the world outside. It is a difficult problem. No living poet has, I think, altogether solved it."

Virginia Woolf, British Author

Solitude, Self, World, Poetry, Problem

"When alone, concentrate on the fruits of the solitude, not on the poisons of it!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Solitude, Wisdom, Happiness, Truth, Inspirational

"A time of solitude will always produce some fruits."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Solitude, Fruits, Growth, Reflection

"Solitude with God is a place for pregnancy."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Solitude, God, Pregnancy, Reflection

"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than to be crowded on a velvet cushion."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Solitude, Space, Independence, Comfort

"As a recluse I couldn't bear traffic. It had nothing to do with jealousy, I simply disliked people, crowds, anywhere, except at my readings. People diminished me, they sucked me dry."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Solitude, People, Isolation, Energy

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"I made an oath to myself:as long as I liveas long as my soul remains in this bodyI won't deviate from the right waybut later I looked to my left and then to my rightand I saw our beloved everywherehow could I make a wrong turn?"

Morality

"By the day,I praised you and never knew it, by night, I stayed with you and never knew it. I always thought I was me but no,I was you and never knew it."

Unity

"You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly."

Potential

"Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy."

Pain

"Give up to grace. The ocean takes care of each wave 'til it gets to shore. You need more help than you know."

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"Pain is a treasure, for it contains mercies."

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"One of the things you could do with your time is to convert it into a treasure and that treasure is called solitude."

"In solitude, you will find the soul."

"We learn about life by exploring the texture and depth of space that composes our private inner world. In solitude we revisit our wounded feelings, sins, doubts, and deepest despair, replay poignant memories of loved ones, project what we are becoming, and ascertain the purpose of our being."

"Sickness awakens sadness sleeps- Moments of aloneness results into peace."

"When alone, concentrate on the fruits of the solitude, not on the poisons of it!"

"A time of solitude will always produce some fruits."

"Solitude with God is a place for pregnancy."

"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than to be crowded on a velvet cushion."

"As a recluse I couldn't bear traffic. It had nothing to do with jealousy, I simply disliked people, crowds, anywhere, except at my readings. People diminished me, they sucked me dry."

Explore more quotes by Rumi

"I made an oath to myself:as long as I liveas long as my soul remains in this bodyI won't deviate from the right waybut later I looked to my left and then to my rightand I saw our beloved everywherehow could I make a wrong turn?"

"Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion."

"Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation."

"A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home."

"Woman is the light of God."

"By the day,I praised you and never knew it, by night, I stayed with you and never knew it. I always thought I was me but no,I was you and never knew it."

"You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly."

"Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy."

"Give up to grace. The ocean takes care of each wave 'til it gets to shore. You need more help than you know."

"Pain is a treasure, for it contains mercies."