Be the first to ask a question about The Wonders of Solitude. Lists with This Book. Nov 14, Jim rated it it was amazing. Wonderful book full of great quotes by many people who enjoy spending time alone. Aug 29, Madeline rated it really liked it. May 01, Ketti rated it it was amazing.
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For me solitude is a gift and a wonder, I love solitude. Hundreds of fabulous quotes in this little gem. The mind relaxes and thoughts begin to flow and I think that I am beginning to find myself a little bit — Helen Hayes, American Actress - Thee is a hush in a home on the morning afte For me solitude is a gift and a wonder, I love solitude.
The mind relaxes and thoughts begin to flow and I think that I am beginning to find myself a little bit — Helen Hayes, American Actress - Thee is a hush in a home on the morning after death, a silence that would be violated by too many words. Feb 11, Dave Pettengill rated it really liked it. This was a very good book filled with powerful quotes on solitude and silence.
I have grown more to love times of solitude and even silence. If you are looking for a book that offers small quotes that leave a lasting mark this is a good place to start, and it may even open the door for you to learn more about the people quoted.
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Dec 26, Jeff DeRosa rated it really liked it. This collection of quotes is well put-together. It does lack a bit of global diversity this collection relies largely on American, British, and French authors. But it's insightful and eye opening. Before this read I never truly considered the power of solitude and the many places we can encounter or force this gift. This book also introduced me to some new authors.
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The review must be at least 50 characters long. The title should be at least 4 characters long. Your display name should be at least 2 characters long. Being female and domestic, even when young, I wanted to be alone in a place of my own. I was no baby Byron or Shelley. I had no wish for the solitude of sea or mountaintop, though I liked these well enough, too.
But such outdoor solitude didn't need, when I was young, to be stolen.
The hills of Yorba Linda were inhabited only by other lovers of solitude: They wanted to be alone as much as I. Our adventures in beauty are always closely bound up with our silent moods. A mountain vista, the unbounded sea, or a sunset hush and still the feeble efforts we make to define art.
People talk about the silence of nature, but of course there is no such thing. What they mean is that our voices are still, our noises absent. The attraction of berry picking is that it offers time for quiet contemplation.
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If the mosquitoes and deer flies aren't biting, and if the heat isn't intolerably humid, a person can enjoy an hour or two of busy solitude. While the fingers are busy plucking berries, the mind is free to wander.
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Your thoughts go skipping, seemingly aimlessly, contemplating the briars, the plump berries, the song of a bird, the satisfactions and frustrations that happened to you last week. Such reflection puts perspective on one's life, makes you realize where you have been, gives awareness of the forces that shape you into the kind of person you are, makes you better able to deal with where you are going. I was sitting at my desk and looking out the bay window at some swaying trees and those bright autumn leaves that have not yet fallen to the ground.
It is quiet, and I am alone. At this moment I choose to allow the quiet to surround and penetrate me. I can feel the concerns, and plans, and details of an ordinary, busy day recede for a time. I can feel myself quieting down.