Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.
-Wendell Berry
"A Place on Earth"
Quotations
Loneliness
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.
-Wayne W. Dyer
Solitude is where one discovers one is not alone.
-Marty Rubin
Thirsty for attention is a cry of loneliness.
-Toba Beta
"My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut"
If you smile when you are alone, then you really mean it.
-Andy Rooney
When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.
-Tennessee Williams
"Camino Real"
Loneliness is the prison of the human spirit. When we are lonely, we pace back and forth in small, shut-in worlds.
-John Powell
"Will the Real Me Please Stand Up?: 25 Guidelines for Good Communication"
It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.
-Albert Einstein
Music was invented to confirm human loneliness.
-Lawrence Durrell
Lonely was much better than alone.
-Toni Morrison
"The Bluest Eye"
