The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset Darwin. – Henry Adams
Why has not anyone seen that fossils alone gave birth to a theory about the formation of the earth, that without them, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the globe. – Georges Cuvier
There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely, while considering what she is to us alone. – Henry David Thoreau
I adore art… when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and my emotion and my joys are too much to bear. – Giuseppe Verdi
A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone. – Henry Kissinger
Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss. – Guru Nanak
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone. – Henry David Thoreau
Clothes should be as interesting on the inside as on the outside. Even if you enjoy it totally alone, it’s important. – Geoffrey Beene
Every month, about 20 tons of paper are wasted in restaurant menus alone, and so, you know, by that rationale, if you just ate your menu that was made from organic, local products, you could eliminate that paper waste. – Homaro Cantu
No one wanted me to be a conscientious objector. My parents certainly didn’t want it. My teacher and mentor, Joe Brearley, didn’t want it. My friends didn’t want it. I was alone. – Harold Pinter
But in the end, in the end one is alone. We are all of us alone. I mean I’m told these days we have to consider ourselves as being in society… but in the end one knows one is alone, that one lives at the heart of a solitude. – Harold Bloom
Football fans share a universal language that cuts across many cultures and many personality types. A serious football fan is never alone. We are legion, and football is often the only thing we have in common. – Hunter S. Thompson
Adultery is the ultimate deal-breaker for me. I would rather be alone than in a relationship that doesn’t honor me. – Garcelle Beauvais
Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own. – Henry Rollins
Spectroscopy can probably answer the question, ‘Is there anybody out there?’ Are we alone? – Garik Israelian
I’m a musician with a very unique mental state, I suppose. I’m agoraphobic. I’m scared to leave my house. I haven’t been alone in, like, two years. I’m either with my boyfriend or my assistant, my manager or my tour manager. I won’t go anywhere by myself; I’m too terrified. – Halsey
Solitude is very different from a ‘time-out’ from our busy lives. Solitude is the very ground from which community grows. Whenever we pray alone, study, read, write, or simply spend quiet time away from the places where we interact with each other directly, we are potentially opened for a deeper intimacy with each other. – Henri Nouwen
None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone’s help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you. – Harvey Mackay
If the people use the wealth bestowed on them by God for themselves alone or for treasuring it, it is like a corpse. But if they decide to share it with others, it becomes sacred food. – Guru Nanak
Some of us don’t want to be a housewife. When you live alone, you can do anything you want to do anytime you want. I really like it. – Grace Slick