Half the pleasure of solitude comes from having with us some friend to whom we can say how sweet solitude is

She is but half a wife that is not, nor is capable of being, a friend

If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like.

The person who knows how to enjoy their own company knows the most important thing.

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.

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!