As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them.
-Maya Angelou
Quotations
Loneliness
Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.
-Henry Rollins
Lonely was much better than alone.
-Toni Morrison
"The Bluest Eye"
A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you.
-Criss Jami
If one's different, one's bound to be lonely.
-Aldous Huxley
"Brave New World"
Being alone never felt right. Sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right.
-Charles Bukowski
"Women"
Even the company of the mad was better than the company of the dead.
-Stephen King
"The Stand"
The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
"The Great Gatsby"
What loneliness is more lonely than distrust?
-George Eliot
We live as we dream--Alone.
-Joseph Conrad
"Heart of Darkness"
