Jonathan Rauch Quotes

I restore myself when I'm alone.

When I get some time off, I don't even want to see people half the time.

Don't get me wrong: if I'm having fun, I'm going to have fun. But I need a lot of quiet time.

It is important from time to time to slow down, to go away by yourself, and simply be.

It's important to have quiet time and isolation.

I love being by myself.

Cycling can be lonely, but in a good way. It gives you a moment to breathe and think, and get away from what you're working on.

All my adult life, if I didn't have several hours a day to sit in a room by myself, I would get antsy and irritable.

I'm pretty introverted and I spend a lot of time in books, a lot of time thinking and by myself, because that's what I enjoy to recharge.

When I'm not working, I like to do things alone, just to take a breath.

I'm open, and I'm out there, but I also enjoy being alone, relaxing.

In fact I try to spend at least one, if not two days without ever leaving my room. Because if I didn't, when would I recharge my batteries?

I keep social with everyone because I want to know what's going on at every level. At the same time, if I'm not alone a certain amount of time per day then I'll go nuts, because I can't write and I can't think. I can't deal with people all the time. I like being alone. I'm a bit of a cat lady in that way.

I am really an introvert, and I need that time alone for a variety of reasons.

I'm with people all the time so I often go away on my own.

Give yourself more opportunities for privacy, when you are not bombarded with duties and obligations. Privacy is not a rejection of those you love; it is your deserved respite for recharging your batteries.

I just want to stay in my hotel room, read my book. I enjoy that private time.

In my down time, I'm a homebody. I like to do a walkabout. I like my alone time.

I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own.

I love nothing more than going to eat by myself with a newspaper.

If I want to be alone, some place I can write, I can read, I can pray, I can cry, I can do whatever I want - I go to the bathroom.

Everyone needs some time to themselves.

I actually like being alone. I spend most evenings reading and taking long baths.

I'm introverted by nature, and I need to have some things of my own.

I'm an introvert. I get my energy by spending time alone. I need that hour or two to myself every day.