All great and precious things are lonely.
-John Steinbeck
"East of Eden"
Quotations
Loneliness
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"
Thirsty for attention is a cry of loneliness.
-Toba Beta
"My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut"
I had gotten so used to being alone, but never entirely used to it. Never used to it enough to stop wanting the alternative.
-David Levithan
"Every You, Every Me"
Even the company of the mad was better than the company of the dead.
-Stephen King
"The Stand"
I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
-Henry David Thoreau
Companionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.
-Criss Jami
Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life's cruelest irony.
-Douglas Coupland
"Shampoo Planet"
I am lonely, sometimes, but I dare say it's good for me.
-Louisa May Alcott
"Little Women"
When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.
-Tennessee Williams
"Camino Real"
