Desire Quote by Thomas Merton

At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one's lost self.

— Anonymous

“Ultimately, loneliness is not the experience of lacking but the experience of living. It is part and parcel of the human condition, and, unless…

— Neel Burton

If loneliness is part of our essence, that is, our essential nature, that is only because of the way, in practical terms, we actually…

— Brendan Myers

The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, is the central…

— Thomas Wolfe

Loneliness is a power that we possess to give or take away forever.

— Yes (Band

“Loneliness is the manifestation of the conflict between our desire for meaning and the absence of objective meaning from the universe.”

— Neel Burton

“Modern life seems set up so that we can avoid loneliness at all costs, but maybe it's worthwhile to face it occasionally. The further…

— Michael Finkel

The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself…

— Anonymous

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

— Anonymous

“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

We walk alone through this world, but if we're lucky, we have a moment of belonging to something, to someone, that sustains us through…

— Paullina Simons

We are born helpless. As soon as we are fully conscious we discover loneliness. We need others physically, emotionally, and intellectually. We need them…

— Anonymous