ut there are other words for privacy and independence. They are isolation and loneliness.
-Megan Whalen Turner
"The King of Attolia"
Quotations
Loneliness
I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
-Henry David Thoreau
Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
-John Steinbeck
"Of Mice and Men"
Lonely was much better than alone.
-Toni Morrison
"The Bluest Eye"
Thirsty for attention is a cry of loneliness.
-Toba Beta
"My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut"
It would be too easy to say that I feel invisible. Instead, I feel painfully visible, and entirely ignored.
-David Levithan
"Every Day"
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"
We live as we dream--Alone.
-Joseph Conrad
"Heart of Darkness"
