AclassiconeisfromEinstein:'Iliveinthatsolitudewhichispainfulinyouth,butdeliciousintheyearsofmaturity.'Itreallyhighlightshowsolitudecanchangeitsflavorasyougrowolder,becomingmoreofapeacefulrefugeratherthanasourceofpain.

There’salsothis:'Lonelinessexpressesthepainofbeingaloneandsolitudeexpressesthegloryofbeingalone.'Itshowshowlonelinessandsolitudearen'tthesame—oneispainful,theothercanbeempoweringifyouembraceit.

IlikethisquotefromJean-PaulSartre:'Ifyou’relonelywhenyou’realone,you’reinbadcompany.'It’sareminderthatbeingcomfortableinyourownskinissuperimportant,otherwisesolitudejustturnsintoanegativeexperience.

Here’sonefromamorepositiveangle:'Thegreatestthingintheworldistoknowhowtobelongtooneself.'It'sacooltakeonsolitude,showinghowit’snotalwaysaboutisolationbutaboutself-ownership.