Always trying Quote by Gregory Crewdson

People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility. I feel…

— Dalai Lama

“What's the point of wandering? to find a better place? a home? But the loneliness will always capture me in its claws of no…

— Asper Blurry

“I thought about this. As I have already told you, I did not grow up in poverty. But I did grow up with a…

— Mohsin Hamid

C.S. Lewis had a big influence on me in this spiritual realm - this sort of sense of longing. A longing for a knowledge…

— Francis Collins

“Deep within everyone's heart there always remains a sense of longing for that hour, that summer, that one brief moment of blossoming. For several…

— Irene Nemirovsky

I did not grow up in poverty. But I did grow up with a poor boy's sense of longing, in my case not for…

— Anonymous

“I initially discovered hiraeth on social media, and it made me suck in my breath as something stirred deep within me. It's Welsh, and…

— Karpov Kinrade

Longing is the fullest sense of desire; it's the most deeply felt kind of desire. I think the most interesting artwork comes out of…

— Tom Burr

“Playing roles and acting are forms of lying. If people act like they really feel and it rocks the boat, they are ostracized. We…

— John Bradshaw

“It's about isolation and loneliness, but it's also about friendship. Being exactly what the other person needs.”

— Stephanie Perkins

“For years I had rejected or been rejected by friends, lovers, family, and God. I was alone and afraid. My life had narrowed to…

— Alcoholics Anonymous

Isolation and loneliness are central causes of depression and despair.

— Bell Hooks