Happiness Quote by Olivia Laing

“Cities can be lonely places, and in admitting this we see that loneliness doesn't necessarily require physical solitude, but rather an absence or paucity…

— Olivia Laing

“As for loneliness, it too has deep roots in selfishness, for its anguish stems less from having no one with whom to share one's…

— William Sloane Coffin

“The problem with loneliness is that, unlike other forms of human suffering, it teaches us nothing, leads us nowhere, and generally devalues us in…

— Adam Bagdasarian

“Loneliness is a state of feeling that can be changed. People may still feel lonely even among the crowd.”

— Toba Beta

“I am vehemently grateful that, by whatever means, I learned to assume that loneliness should be in part pleasure, sensitizing and clarifying, and that…

— Marilynne Robinson

“Loneliness is painful; Solitude is peaceful. Loneliness makes us cling to others in desperation; solitude allows us to respect others in their uniqueness and…

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

“Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness.…

— Janet Fitch

“In order to begin to understand human loneliness, one requires a profound insight into two emotions: loneliness and belonging.”

— Ben Mijuskovic

“People think loneliness is absence. It isn't. It's a filling up, a rising, spilling tide that crashes into every gully and chasm of your…

— Sheila Turner Johnston

Loneliness is an aspect of the land.

— N. Scott Momaday

Loneliness is the prison of the human spirit. When we are lonely, we pace back and forth in small, shut-in worlds.

— Anonymous

“I don’t think that loneliness is necessarily a bad or unconstructive condition. My own skill at jamming time may actually be dependent on some…

— Nicholson Baker