Alexander Dreymon Quotes

I'm concerned with the lost, the lonely, the shy. I think shyness is in some ways more widespread now than formerly. I used to be shy myself. Of course, you can't be me now and remain shy, but I remember very well what it felt like.

I don't date. It's hard to date when you're at home. Because nobody knows you.

Times may have changed, but there are some things that are always with us - loneliness is one of them.

The world is becoming nicer and easier, but that doesn't mean we are any less lonely or any more connected.

There's a difference between solitude and loneliness.

Even though loneliness affects so many of us, it has gotten scant research attention compared to related conditions like depression or anxiety.

I've actually never been taken on a date in my whole life.

Solitude is pleasant. Loneliness is not.

Friends and relatives might be surprised that I think of myself as lonely. I'm married to a man I not only love but like, and we spend a lot of time together. If I feel like socializing, I can usually find someone to meet for coffee or a drink.

Remember that although the distinction can be difficult to draw, loneliness and solitude are different.

I believe a lot of disease comes from anxiety, loneliness.

The last time I was unemployed was 1989, and I've seen the research on retired people and how they feel about it. I'm definitely wired in a way that you wouldn't predict it would go wonderfully.

When I went through my confirmation hearing to serve as surgeon general they asked me what my priorities would be and I didn't list loneliness in that priority list because it was not one at the time.

My journey to working on loneliness was certainly not an expected one or planned one.

When it comes to our relationship with loneliness, specifically, it's important to understand how our relative introversion or extroversion informs our preference for social interaction.

Loneliness is different than isolation and solitude. Loneliness is a subjective feeling where the connections we need are greater than the connections we have. In the gap, we experience loneliness. It's distinct from the objective state of isolation, which is determined by the number of people around you.

What I learned The well-documented difference Between alone and lonely The comfort of knowing

So it is that Lonely Places attract as many lonely people as they produce, and the loneliness we see in them is partly in ourselves.

Loneliness is equal to the radius of one's awareness.

One cat in a house is a sign of loneliness.

The trouble is not really in being alone, it's being lonely. One can be lonely in the midst of a crowd, don't you think?

A great passion has no partner.

...loneliness is not a function of solitude.

Fear can make you do more wrong than hate or jealousy. If you’re afraid you don’t commit yourself to life completely; fear makes you always, always hold something back. You shouldn’t be alone. It’s killing you; it’s undermining you. All the time, every day, you should be somewhere with people.

Of all the conditions we experience, solitude is perhaps the most misunderstood.