It’s a universal experience, and yet so many people are ashamed to admit they feel lonely. The truth is - even those in a committed relationship or with an active social life can feel lonely at times.
In 2020, over 70% of millennials and Gen-Z'ers report feeling lonely - and that research came out before the coronovirus pandemic!
Whatever loneliness looks and feels like to you, it’s important to know that feeling lonely isn’t anything to be ashamed of and it isn’t a reflection of who you are.
I’ve brought together these quotes on loneliness from various leaders, teachers, actors and authors – I hope they bring you some comfort.
1. “It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.” — George Washington
2. “Everybody has something that chews them up and, for me, that thing was always loneliness. The cinema has the power to make you not feel lonely, even when you are.” — Tom Hanks
3. “Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.” — Paul Tournier
4. “Loneliness is my least favourite thing about life. The thing that I'm most worried about is just being alone without anybody to care for or someone who will care for me.” — Anne Hathaway
5. “Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact.” — Martha Beck.
6. “People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don’t think that’s true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world.” — Kim Culbertson
7. “No one really wants to admit they are lonely, and it is never really addressed very much between friends and family. But I have felt lonely many times in my life.” — Bill Murray
8. “I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone.” – Robin Williams
9. “I naturally have a me-against-the-world mentality, and I've been fighting it since I was 13. It's felt like it's only gotten me in lonely, angry places.” — Timothee Chalamet
10. “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh
