Good Quotes on SOLITUDE to Reflect Upon (Texts in Eng & Chi,) pdf.pdf

A Presentation (pdf) of a selection of profound sayings by some wise men on the importance of the spiritual practice of being in solitude for contemplation.
A practice to grow in true happiness and wisdom to lessen Dukkha.
The texts are in English and Chinese.

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关于独处的妙语录以供思考

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“Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage
of solitude, and the society of thyself.”
Sir Thomas Browne19.10.1605 –19.10.1682
An English polymathand author
“要能独处。不要失去独 处的优
势和与自己相处的机会 。”
Sir Thomas Browne 19.10.1605 –19.10.1682
英国博学者和作家

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“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 15.4.1469 –22.9.1539
An Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who
is regarded as the founder of Sikhism
“让他独自一人不断地孤独地冥想那些 对他
的灵魂有益的事物 ，因为孤独冥想的人会
获得无上的幸 福。”
Guru Nanak 15.4.1469 –22.9.1539
印度精神 导师、神秘主义者和诗人 ，
被认为是锡克教的创始人

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“Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends,
rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of
nodding acquaintances.”
William Powell 29.7.1892 –5.3.1984
美 ?员
“培养孤独与安静以及几个真 诚的朋友 ，而不是群体 欢乐、
喧闹和成千上万的点头之交 。”
William Powell 29.7.1892 –5.3.1984
American Actor

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“Only in solitude do we find ourselves; and in finding
ourselves, we find in ourselves
all our brothers in solitude.”
Miguel de Unamuno29-9-1864 –31-12-1936
Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet,
playwright, philosopher, professor of Greek and Classics,
and later rector at the University of Salamanca.
“只有在孤独中我 们才能找到自己 ；而在找到自己
时，我们会在自己身上找到所有孤独的兄 弟”
Miguel de Unamuno 29-9-1864 –31-12-1936
。
他是西班牙散文家 、小说家、诗人、剧作家、哲学家、希腊语和古
典文学教授 ，后来担任 萨拉曼卡大学的校长 。

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“The best thinking has been done in solitude.
The worst has been done in turmoil.”
Thomas A. Edison 1.2.1847 –18.10.1931
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He
developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass
communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.
He invented the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion
picture camera, as well as improving the telegraph and telephone.
“最好的思考是在孤独中 产生的。
最糟糕的思考是在混乱中 产生的。”
Thomas A. Edison 1.2.1847 –18.10.1931
他是一位美国 发明家和商人 。他开发了许多设备 ，涉及发电、
大众传播、录音和电影等领域 。他发明了白炽灯 、
留声机和电影摄影机 ，并改进了电报和电话 。

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“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life
stimulates the creative mind.”
Albert Einstein14.3.1879 –18.4.1965
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who
is best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein
also made important contributions to quantum mechanics.
His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc², which arises
from special relativity, has been called
"the world's most famous equation".
“安静生活的 单调和孤独激发了创造性思维 。”
Albert Einstein14.3.1879 –18.4.1965
他是一位出生于德国的理 论物理学家 ，因创立相对论而
闻名。爱因斯坦还对量子力学做出了重要贡献 。他提出
的质能等价公式 E = mc² 源自狭义相对论 ，被称为“世
界上最著名的方程 ”。

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“The more powerful and original a mind, the more
it will incline towards the religion of solitude.”
Aldous Huxley 26.7.1894 –22.11.1963
Aldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and philosopher.
His bibliography spans nearly 50 books, including non-fiction
works, as well as essays, narratives, and poems
“一个人的思想越 强大、越有独创性，
他就越倾向于孤独的宗教 。”
Aldous Huxley 26.7.1894 –22.11.1963
他是一位英国作家和哲学家 。他著述颇丰，有近
50 本书，包括非小 说类作品、散文、叙事和诗歌

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“Inside myself is a place where I live all alone,
and that's where I renew my springs
that never dry up.”
Pearl S Buck 26.6.1892 –6.3.1973
Pearl S Buck was an American writer and novelist. She
is best known for ‘The Good Earth’, the best-selling
novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932 and which
won her the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.
“我的内心深 处有一个地方 ，是我独自生活的地方 ，那里是我
重获永不干涸的泉源的地方 。”
Pearl S Buck 26.6.1892 –6.3.1973
她是一位美国作家和小 说家。她最著名的作品是 《大地》，
这是1931 年和1932 年美国最 畅销的小说 ，并因此于 1938
年获得诺贝尔文学奖 。

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“Solitude is the despair of fools,
the torment of the wicked,
and the joy of the good.”
Unknown Source
“独处是愚人的绝望 ，是恶人的折磨 ，
也是善人的 欢乐。”
来源不明

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“Conversation enriches the understanding;
but solitude is the school of genius.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson 25.5.1803 –27.4.1882
他是一位美国散文家 、演说家、
哲学家、牧师、废奴主义者和诗人 。
“交谈可以丰富理解 ；但孤独才是天才的学校 。”
Ralph Waldo Emerson 25.5.1803 –27.4.1882
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American
essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister,
abolitionist, and poet.

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“History shows that the majority of people
that have done anything great
have passed their youth in seclusion.”
Thomas Carlyle 4.12.1795 –5.2.1881
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian,
and philosopher. A leading writer of the Victorian
era, he exerted a profound influence on 19th-
century art, literature and philosophy.
“历史表明，大多数做出 伟大成就的人 ，
都是在隐居中度过青春的 。”
Thomas Carlyle 4.12.1795 –5.2.1881
他是苏格兰散文家 、历史学家和哲学家 。
他是维多利亚时代的杰出作家 ，对19 世纪的艺术、
文学和哲学 产生了深远的影响 。

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“If you are idle, be not solitary;
if you are solitary, be not idle.”
Samuel Johnson 18.9.1709 –13.12.1784
Samuel Johnson, was an English writer who made
lasting contributions as a poet, playwright,
essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist,
biographer, editor, and lexicographer.
“如果你闲着，就不要孤独 ；
如果你孤独 ，就不要闲着。”
Samuel Johnson 18.9.1709 –13.12.1784
他是一位英国作家 ，作为诗人、剧作家、散文家、道德
家、文学评论家、布道家、传记作家 、编辑和词典编纂
者，做出了持久的 贡献。

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“No matter how close to yours another's steps have
grown, in the end there is one dance you'll do alone.”
Jackson Browne 9.10.1948
Jackson Browne is an American rock musician,
singer, songwriter, and political activist who has
sold over 30 million albums in the United States.
“无论别人的脚步离你有多近 ，
最终你还是会独自跳一支舞 。”
Jackson Browne 9.10.1948 -
他是美国 摇滚音乐家 、歌手、词曲作者和政治
活动家，在美国专辑销量超过 3000 万张。

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“Solitude is painful when one is young,
but delightful when one is more mature.”
Albert Einstein 14.3.1879 –18.4.1965
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who
is best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein
also made important contributions to quantum mechanics.
His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc², which arises
from special relativity, has been called
"the world's most famous equation".
“年轻时孤独是痛苦的 ，但成熟后孤独是快 乐的。”
Albert Einstein 14.3.1879 –18.4.1965
他是一位出生于德国的理 论物理学家 ，因创立相对论而
闻名。爱因斯坦还对量子力学做出了重要贡献 。他提出
的质能等价公式 E = mc² 源自狭义相对论 ，被称为“世
界上最著名的方程 ”。

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“Solitude, though it may be silent as light, is like light, the
mightiest of agencies; for solitude is essential to man.
All men come into this world alone and leave it alone.”
Thomas De Quincey 15.8.1785 –8.12.1859
Thomas De Quincey was an English writer,
essayist, and literary critic, best known for his
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater.
“孤独，虽然可能像光一样沉默 ，但它就像光一 样，是最强大的
力量；因为孤独对人类至关重要 。每个人都是孤独地来到 这个
世界，也都是孤独地离开 这个世界 。”
Thomas De Quincey 15.8.1785 –8.12.1859
他是一位英国作家 、散文家和文学 评论家，
以《一个英国 鸦片吸食者的告白 》而闻名。

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The End 结束
With Best Wishes,
Metta and Karuna,
Bro. Oh TeikBin
“Contemplating in the Silent Mind,
may we realize our inner Divine”
在寂静心中 观想，
愿我们觉悟内在的觉性 。