We are all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life. Tennessee Williams
It's an interesting combination: Having a great fear of being alone, and having a desperate need for solitude and the solitary experience. That's always been a tug of war for me. Jodie Foster
Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self. B. R. Ambedkar
If I am a legend, then why am I so lonely? Judy Garland
What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be. Ellen Burstyn
Still and all, why bother? Here's my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone. Kurt Vonnegut
When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone. Tennessee Williams
You come into the world alone and you go out of the world alone yet it seems to me you are more alone while living than even going and coming. Emily Carr
The time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Doug Coupland
I've also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create. Yousuf Karsh
In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone but sometimes it is a great relief. John Barrymore
I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone. Lord Byron
The lonely become either thoughtful or empty. Mason Cooley
There's a tremendous difference between alone and lonely. You could be lonely in a group of people. I like being alone. I like eating by myself. I go home at night and just watch a movie or hang out with my dog. I have to exert myself and really say, oh God, I've got to see my friends 'cause I'm too content being by myself. Drew Barrymore