Though we longed not to be lonely, we also feared the pain it would take us to be brought out of our lonely states. And after that fear, could we be guaranteed that we would never be returned to a state of loneliness again? We could not.
-Edward Carey
"Observatory Mansions"
Quotations
Loneliness
Solitude is where one discovers one is not alone.
-Marty Rubin
I am lonely, sometimes, but I dare say it's good for me.
-Louisa May Alcott
"Little Women"
The loneliness you feel with another person, the wrong person, is the loneliest of all.
-Deb Caletti
"The Fortunes of Indigo Skye"
Over time, loneliness gets inside you and doesn't go away.
-Carlos Ruiz Zafón
"The Angel's Game"
It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.
-Albert Einstein
Even if you are alone you wage war with yourself.
-Dejan Stojanović
People who do a job that claims to be creative have to be alone to recharge their batteries. You can’t live 24 hours a day in the spotlight and remain creative. For people like me, solitude is a victory.
-Karl Lagerfeld
Learning from other people's mistakes is better than making your own. And it is easier to live lonely than to have a broken heart.
-Aria Adams
"Reminiscence"
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.
-Wayne W. Dyer
