Childhood Quote by Edgar Allan Poe

From childhood's hour I have not been As others were--I have not seen As others saw.

— Edgar Allan Poe

Until I truly loved, I was alone.

— Caroline Norton

I woke up early one morning a couple of years ago and felt the tenderness of my being alone, the bitter sweetness of it.…

— Roger Housden

I love to be alone, and I did as a child as well, especially if I was outside.

— Aurora Aksnes

I remember being alone a lot as a child, and I still love to be alone.

— Cindy Williams

I was an only child, so I was alone a lot.

— Mark Foster

And I saw it didn't matter who had loved me or who I loved. I was alone. The black oily asphalt, the slick beauty…

— Dorianne Laux

I felt so full of love for everything. But at the same time, I felt so hung out there to dry, like nobody could…

— Maria Semple

As a young man, even if I was going to see a play or a film by myself, I didn't feel like I was…

— Tom Hanks

For most of my childhood, even through college, there was a lot of feeling very alone. I loved TV, so when those very special…

— Greg Berlanti

I had a very wonderful growing up. I was surrounded by loving people.

— Annie Murphy

I saw what was wonderful about human companionship. Before that, I was quite content to be alone, to be a solitary wandering person, and…

— Sheila Heti