Perhaps only people who are capable of real togetherness have that look of being alone in the universe. The others have a certain stickiness, they stick to the mass.
-D. H. Lawrence
"Lady Chatterley's Lover"
Quotations
Loneliness
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
Man’s loneliness is but his fear of life.
-Eugene O'Neill
All great and precious things are lonely.
-John Steinbeck
"East of Eden"
Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to.
-Alain De Botton
"The Consolations of Philosophy"
Being alone never felt right. Sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right.
-Charles Bukowski
"Women"
Loneliness isn’t a lack of people. It is a lack of understanding and acceptance.
-Bronnie Ware
Loneliness is not a result of physical isolation; you're only lonely the day you realize that nobody shares your opinions.
-Sabah Carrim
"Humeirah"
If one's different, one's bound to be lonely.
-Aldous Huxley
"Brave New World"
Solitude is fine but you need someone to tellyou that solitude is fine.
-Honoré De Balzac
