Sara Maitland (February 27, 1950 -) Solitude seems to be more or less a necessity for creativity, for instance, whether it is drawing, painting, writing, learning an instrument, cooking or any other kind of creative activity. It is also very useful for anyone wanting to deepen their spirituality – this is why both Christians and …
Rainer Maria Rilke On Relationships And Solitude
Rainer Maria Rilke (December 04, 1875 – December 29, 1926) I hold this to be the highest task of a bond between two people: that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other. For, if it lies in the nature of indifference and of the crowd to recognize no solitude, then love and …
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Maria Popova On Solitude And Loneliness
Maria Popova (July 28, 1984 -) There is, of course, a universe of difference between solitude and loneliness — two radically different interior orientations toward the same exterior circumstance of lacking companionship. We speak of “fertile solitude” as a developmental achievement essential for our creative capacity, but loneliness is barren and destructive; it cottons in …
Tim Kreider On Solitude
Tim Kreider (February 25, 1967 -) As with most artists, my fondest worldly goal is to be left alone: I dream of an empire the size of my apartment.
Andrei Tarkovsky On Solitude
Andrei Tarkovsky (April 04, 1932 – December 29, 1986) I think I’d like to say only that they should learn to be alone and try to spend as much time as possible by themselves. I think one of the faults of young people today is that they try to come together around events that are …
Eugène Delacroix On Solitude
Eugène Delacroix (April 26, 1798–August 13, 1863) Everything tells me that I need to live a more solitary life. The loveliest and most precious moments of my life are slipping away in amusements which, in truth, bring me nothing but boredom...I must work alone. I think that going into society from time to time, or …
Rollo May On Solitude
Rollo Reese May (April 21, 1909 – October 22, 1994) In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.
