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"
Quotations
Loneliness
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
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.
-Wayne W. Dyer
The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!
-Edith Wharton
"The Age of Innocence"
If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right.
-Jules Renard
It's weird to feel like you miss someone you're not even sure you know.
-David Foster Wallace
"Infinite Jest"
When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.
-Tennessee Williams
"Camino Real"
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one's self?
-Henrik Ibsen
