When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death - ourselves.
-Eda LeShan
Quotations
Loneliness
Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self.
-May Sarton
Lonely was much better than alone.
-Toni Morrison
"The Bluest Eye"
Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than to be in bad company.
-Booker T. Washington
All great and precious things are lonely.
-John Steinbeck
"East of Eden"
A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you.
-Criss Jami
The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.
-Lois Lowry
"The Giver"
Thirsty for attention is a cry of loneliness.
-Toba Beta
"My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut"
Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to.
-Alain De Botton
"The Consolations of Philosophy"
Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.
-Woody Allen
