I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude....

Who said "I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.... "?

"I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.... " is one of a famous quotes by Henry David Thoreau. Complete quote is as follows;
"I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will."

What is "I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.... "?

"I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will." This is a quote by Henry David Thoreau which is about Alone & Men. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• What is the worst of woes that wait on age? What stamps the wrinkle deeper on the brow? To view each loved one blotted from life's page, And be alone on earth, as I am now.
• As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.

What does "I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Men although it also includes other themes like Alone & Men. It is attributed to Henry David Thoreau. Complete quote is as follows;
"I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will."