Embracing moments of solitude

'Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life'
Henri Nouwen

'In solitude we are freed from our bondage to people and our inner compulsions and we are freed to love God and know compassion for others... the less we are mesmerised by human voices, the more we are able to hear the divine Voice. The less we are bound by others expectations, the more we are open to God's expectations'
Richard Foster

'Solitude is a school few care to learn in, tho' none instructs us better.'
William Penn