Who said “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.”?

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Albert Einstein. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceOut of My Later Years (1950), Ch. 2 "Self-Portrait" (1936), p. 5

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“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.”
— Albert Einstein
VerifiedOut of My Later Years (1950), Ch. 2 "Self-Portrait" (1936), p. 5 · evidenceSolitude

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Einstein, A. (n.d.). I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36606-i-live-in-that-solitude-which-is-painful/

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Einstein, Albert. “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36606-i-live-in-that-solitude-which-is-painful/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Einstein, Albert. “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36606-i-live-in-that-solitude-which-is-painful/.

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