It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am, the more affection I have for them.
We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have.
He who cannot find himself the retreat of his own soul, let him appeal to solitude — if he can even bear himself.
Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of the gods.
Withdraw into yourself as much as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve.