Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.

- Joseph Roux

This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.

- Mary Douglas

It's not easy to come somewhere new and have to find your place. You might feel someone doesn't like you, or you might need to find new friends. It's not easy, and I don't like this kind of thing. It's not easy, so you want to protect the players who are alone.

- Fernando Torres

When I'm alone, I can sleep crossways in bed without an argument.

- Zsa Zsa Gabor

You only grow when you are alone.

- Paul Newman

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

- Audrey Hepburn

Sometimes I get lonely, but it's nice to be alone.

- Tatjana Patitz

Man's ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate.

- Paul Tillich

I have no time for those who say there is no way Scotland could go it alone. I know first-hand the contribution Scotland and Scots make to Britain's success - so for me there's no question about whether Scotland could be an independent nation.

- David Cameron