Good Quotes on SOLITUDE to Reflect Upon (Texts in Engliish & Chinese).pptx

A Presentation 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

1. 1 关于独处的妙语录以供思考

2. 2 “Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude, and the society of thyself .” Sir Thomas Browne 19.10.1605 – 19.10.1682 An English polymath and 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

3. 3 “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

4. 4 “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 美国演员 “ 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

5. 5 “Only in solitude do we find ourselves; and in finding ourselves, we find in ourselves all our brothers in solitude .” Miguel de Unamuno 29-9-1864 – 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。

6. 6 “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。

7. 7 “The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind .” 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". “ 安 静生活的单调和孤独激发了创造性思维 。 ” 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”。

8. 8 “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

9. 9 “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。

10. 10 “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

11. 11 “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.

12. 12 “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。

13. 13 “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。

14. 14 “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。

15. 15 “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”。

16. 16 “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。

17. 17 The End 结束 With Best Wishes, Metta and Karuna , Bro. Oh Teik Bin “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 。