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"
Quotations
Loneliness
Loneliness isn’t a lack of people. It is a lack of understanding and acceptance.
-Bronnie Ware
All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.
-Tahereh Mafi
"Shatter Me"
To be alone is to be different, to be different is to be alone.
-Suzanne Gordon
We live as we dream--Alone.
-Joseph Conrad
"Heart of Darkness"
I need the pain of loneliness to make my imagination work.
-Orhan Pamuk
Being alone never felt right. Sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right.
-Charles Bukowski
"Women"
I'll never forget how the depression and loneliness felt good and bad at the same time. Still does.
-Henry Rollins
"The Portable Henry Rollins"
Thirsty for attention is a cry of loneliness.
-Toba Beta
"My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut"
Even if you are alone you wage war with yourself.
-Dejan Stojanović
