ut there are other words for privacy and independence. They are isolation and loneliness.
-Megan Whalen Turner
"The King of Attolia"
Quotations
Loneliness
Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.
-Arthur C. Clarke
Lonely was much better than alone.
-Toni Morrison
"The Bluest Eye"
Being alone never felt right. Sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right.
-Charles Bukowski
"Women"
It's only natural to feel lonely after the enjoyable moments pass. But as you experience new joys those feelings of sorrow will start to fade.
-Mizu Sahara
Loneliness is the unloneliest feeling in the world, as everyone has experienced it.
-Jarod Kintz
"This Book is Not for Sale"
If you smile when you are alone, then you really mean it.
-Andy Rooney
Loneliness is not a result of physical isolation; you're only lonely the day you realize that nobody shares your opinions.
-Sabah Carrim
"Humeirah"
The tragedy of this world is that everyone is alone. For a life in the past cannot be shared with the present.
-Alan Lightman
"Einstein's Dreams"
Because, once alone, it is impossible to believe that one could ever have been otherwise. Loneliness is an absolute discovery.
-Marilynne Robinson
"Housekeeping"
