“Don’t you realize the Internet is just a way for millions of sad people to be completely alone together?”
“God did not create you to be alone. He deposited skills, knowledge, and talents in someone out there who is expected to mentor you, teach you and encourage you to go high. Go, get a mentor!”
“There was this constant urge in me to tear my insides apart, I didn t know why. By the time I made my mind that it was impossible for me to do, there alighted the fear, haunting me with the words that rang constantly in my head, You re not brave enough . I didn t feel devastated, I felt the urge to be devastated.”
“me ... no me .. gone is gone , and i m gone .. alone is alone .. it s so bad to feel alone , but i m alone .. me , no more .. no more exist , but i don t exist , not anymore ! Good morning”
“They were almost never alone, and now that they almost-practically were, he felt kind of frantic for her attention.”
“The faery lady looked at Hettie curiously from beneath her wig. You know... she said, very softly. All I wanted was that you would be my friend. That isn t very much to ask, is it? Doesn t everyone in the Smoke Lands have a friend? Doesn t everyone have someone? She smiled pitifully and looked away. I wanted a little person who would be mine, because no one else is. Life is so lonely when one lives as long as we do, in such a horrible, horrible house. But you never wanted to be my friend. You never, ever did.”
“Just five minutes, God, I chant like some hostage negotiator on the brink of a resolution. Five minutes alone. Please, please. Please.”
“There were two and only two messages that could have been comprehended by what he said. But neither of them was soothing; neither of them was a lie.”
“I think maybe bad things seem worse when people are alone. When they can turn that bad thought over and over in their head, polishing it like a stone, until it shines dark and black. Maybe the key to making things better is being with other people. Little by little, smiles and laughter and hugs can chip away at any dark stone, even if it’s as big as a boulder to start. Then finally, bit by bit, it shrinks until it’s no bigger than a pebble, something that even I could kick down the road.”
“If more people understood how nice it is to have a sense of home that extends past our locked doors, past our neighbors padlocks, to the local food co-op and library, the sidewalks busted up by old trees - if we all held home with longer arms - we d live in a very different place... We wouldn t feel so alone, no matter the size of our houses or our bank accounts, no matter whether we had good health or congestive heart failure. We would begin to see that each moment presents an opportunity to relax, to notice that the wind has shifted and a storm is coming, or that our friend s toddler has decided to wear dinner instead of eating it. We would see that each minute counts for something timeless and, if we want, we all can find our way inside these big, tiny, moments.”
“Find joy in the faces of children who view life as so magical. Give thanks every day for your life and for your existence. Your life matters, you matter. So many people think and care about you and you’re never really alone! Remember your loved ones are the real gift. I care about you; you have a friend in me. Look forward to knowing that next year is going to be even better than the last…”
“If you try you would never be alone; because the whole world is tired of loneliness.”
“I don t think people are meant to be by themselves. That s why you actually find someone you care about. It s important to let go of the little things, even if you can t let go all the way. Because nothing sucks more than feeling all alone, no matter how many people are around.”
“The very definition of what it means to be alone has changed. To be physically alone is still relatively easy, but many of us struggle daily to turn off e-mail, computers, or cell phones... Our students...find requests not to text during these activities strange, annoying, and downright silly.”
“Sometime I wonder why I walk alone on this cold, windy road. Maybe I have no one to love or no one love me at all?”
“You are not alone if you are lonely, When you feel afraid, you re not the only.”
“A person that only looks to benefit from other people, usually ends up alone.”