We live as we dream--Alone.
-Joseph Conrad
"Heart of Darkness"
Quotations
Loneliness
It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.
-Albert Einstein
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one's self?
-Henrik Ibsen
If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right.
-Jules Renard
It's weird to feel like you miss someone you're not even sure you know.
-David Foster Wallace
"Infinite Jest"
A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you.
-Criss Jami
Language... has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone.
-Paul Johannes Tillich
"The Eternal Now"
Be good and you will be lonesome.
-Mark Twain
"Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World"
I had gotten so used to being alone, but never entirely used to it. Never used to it enough to stop wanting the alternative.
-David Levithan
"Every You, Every Me"
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"
