Sarah Dessen Quotes

From outside one will always triumphantly impress theories upon the world and then fall straight into the ditch one has dug, but only from inside will one keep oneself and the world quiet and true.

It is only in solitude that I ever find my own core.

We have the ability to make the connection, make the time to pray and meditate. We have to find our inner voice that will guide us. But we can only find it if we get quiet.

The heart beats louder and the soul hears quicker in silence and solitude.

Solitude is such a potential thing. We hear voices in solitude, we never hear in the hurry and turmoil of life; we receive counsels and comforts, we get under no other condition.

He who lives wisely to himself and his own heart looks at the busy world through the loopholes of retreat, and does not want to mingle in the fray.

I mean, I can't say that I've had many deep thoughts because I traveled alone, but it's good to be with myself in the quiet.

Sometimes it seems like we're closer to our manicurists than we are our own souls. We have to find ways to get in touch with that and to listen to it and to hear it.

As I walk'd by myself, I talk'd to myself, And myself replied to me; And the questions myself then put to myself, With their answers I give to thee.

Genius develops in quiet places; character out of the full current of human life.

Prison gives you time to reflect.

Solitude helps you reflect.

Follow effective action with quiet reflection.

Quiet time and solitude are vital to helping me keep perspective. I consider myself fortunate to have so much quiet built into my profession. I spend long hours by myself at my easel. And while I work, I think-of the future, of my loved ones, of God's goodness and the many exciting opportunities that surround me. I ponder the challenges I face, the needs of others, the direction my life is going.

In solitude, where we are least alone.

If a woman is to know herself, then periods of solitude should be courted, planned, and embraced.

Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.

Everybody needs to take some time, in some way, to quiet themselves and really listen to their heart.

Solitude is not the absence of company, but the moment when our soul is free to speak to us and help us decide what to do with our life.

The first great thing is to find yourself and for that you need solitude and contemplation - at least sometimes. I can tell you deliverance will not come from the rushing noisy centers of civilization. It will come from the lonely places.

Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude.

They say it's darkest before the dawn, but it also tend to be quietest, and the quiet lets you hear yourself better.

When you feel the desire for power, you should stay in solitude for some time

To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. To do this, you need to experience solitude, which most people are afraid of, because in the silence you hear the truth and know the solutions.