At some point in life, almost everyone has experienced the heavy weight of being alone. Whether it’s a quiet evening spent by yourself, a moment of heartbreak or simply feeling misunderstood, those moments can feel isolating and overwhelming. Yet even in solitude, there is an opportunity for reflection, growth and connection to the shared human experience. The next time you feel that way and want a little inspiration or something you can truly relate to, turn to our roundup of 124 alonequotes to help you feel seen.This collection of quotes explores the many facets of being alone and feeling lonely, along with its challenges, its beauty and everything in between. They remind you that solitude doesn’t have to mean loneliness, and that your feelings are valid, understood and shared by countless others. From comforting words to empowering reflections, these quotes offer perspective, encouragement and a sense of belonging that will help when you feel this emotion. Whether you’re seeking comfort, motivation or simply a gentle reminder that you’re not isolated in your experiences, this roundup is a resource to help you feel seen, understood and a little more at peace in your own company.Check them all out and see for yourself. You can even gather your favorite quotes about being alone and make a list of your own alone quotes that you can refer to, or you can give to a friend or family member when they are feeling lonely too.Related: If You Feel Lonely Even Around People You Love, Psychologists Say To Ditch These 16 Habits
Best Alone Quotes
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1. “And if you couldn't be loved, the next best thing was to be let alone.” ― L.M. Montgomery2. “If you wanted to do something absolutely honest, something true, it always turned out to be a thing that had to be done alone.” ― Richard Yate3. “Sometimes life is too hard to be alone, and sometimes life is too good to be alone.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert4. "Solitude is where one discovers one’s true self." ― Joseph Campbell5. "There is a loneliness in this world so great that you can see it in the slow movement of the hands of a clock." ― Charles Bukowski6. “Writing is something you do alone. It's a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don't want to make eye contact while doing it.” ― John Green7. "You can’t be strong all the time. Sometimes you just need to be alone and let your tears out." ― Anonymous8. "Loneliness is and always has been the central and inevitable experience of every man." ― Thomas Wolfe9. "We’re all lonely for something we don’t know we’re lonely for." ― David Foster Wallace10. "Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own." ― Oprah Winfrey11. “Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions." ― Jane Austen12. “He succeeded in being considered totally uninteresting. People left him alone. And that was all he wanted.” ― Patrick Suskind13. “Every single human being who is alive has felt this kind of pain, hopelessness, and loneliness at one time or another. We are all connected through this shared pain and struggle.” ― Leo Babauta14. “One thing that is clearer to me every day is how much we all have in common, and one of those commonalities is that we all think we are alone.” ― Liat Segal15. "A man can be himself only so long as he is alone." ― Arthur SchopenhauerRelated: 101 Quotes About Depression To Help You Not Feel So Alone in Your Struggle
Quotes About Being Alone
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16. “I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.” ― Joshua Slocum17. "I am alone, I thought, and they are everybody." ― Fyodor Dostoevsky18. “I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone.” ― Audrey Hepburn19. "Sometimes you have to stand alone just to make sure you still can." ― Marilyn Monroe20. "My loneliness is not by chance, it is a choice I made to heal myself." ― Anonymous21. "The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness." ― Norman Cousins22. "There is no lonelier place than being with someone who has stopped loving you." ― Paulo Coelho23. "Nothing makes us lonelier than our secrets." ― Paul Tournier24. “I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.” ― Audrey Hepburn25. "There is nothing more lonely or terrifying than feeling unheard." ― Oprah Winfrey
Feeling Alone Quotes
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26. "If you are lonely when you're alone, you are in bad company." ― Jean-Paul Sartre27. "Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty." ― Mother Teresa28. "Being alone is very difficult." ― Yoko Ono29. "Inside myself is a place where I live all alone, and that's where I renew my springs that never dry up." ― Pearl S. Buck30. "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." ― Maya Angelou31. "Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self." ― May Sarton32. "Sometimes I think the worst feeling in the world isn’t being lonely, it’s being forgotten by someone you can’t forget." ― Nishan Panwar33. "Sometimes I feel like I’m alone in a world full of people." ― Anonymous34. "For fear you will be alone, you do so many things that aren’t you at all." ― Richard Brautigan35. "The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared." ― Lois Lowry36. "Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty." ― Mother Teresa37. "Loneliness is not lack of company, loneliness is lack of purpose." ― Guillermo Maldonado38. “It’s easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone.” ― Mahatma Gandhi39. “Down and out? You are not alone! Most people have gone through that process. Yet today, they are a success.” ― Gift Gugu Mona40. "It’s strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely." ― Albert Einstein41. “After 10 years of depression and loneliness, I realized the person I missed the most was not another, but myself.” ― Maxime Lagacé42. "Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness." ― Maya Angelou43. "Love was the result of having caught a glimpse of another's loneliness." ― Nadeem Aslam44. “Sometimes you need to take a break from everyone and spend time alone to experience, appreciate, and love yourself.” ― Robert Tew45. "Our selfishness will condemn us to the worst suffering that we ourselves have invented... loneliness." ― Paulo Coelho46. "Poverty and loneliness could be seen as a liberation from strivings to become rich and popular." ― Donald Richie47. "When does the loneliness of old age begin?" ― Janusz Korczak48. "The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone." ― Henrik Ibsen49. "The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters." ― Friedrich Nietzsche50. "No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world." ― Aristotle51. "Loneliness becomes an acid that eats away at you." ― Haruki Murakami52. "I used to think 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 Williams53. "Being alone is not the same as being lonely. I like to do things that glorify being alone. I buy a candle that smells pretty, turn down the lights and make a playlist of low-key songs. If you don't act like you've been hit by the plague when you're alone on a Friday night, and just see it as a chance to have fun by yourself, it's not a bad day." ― Taylor Swift54. "If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you'll be living in a world with less fear, isolation, and loneliness." ― Sharon Salzberg55. "Our language has wisely sensed these two sides of man's being alone. It has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word 'solitude' to express the glory of being alone." ― Paul TillichRelated: ‘I’m a Psychologist—These Are the 5 Surprising Things I Swear By To Combat Loneliness’
Short Quotes About Being Alone
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56. "I restore myself when I’m alone." ― Maya Angelou57. "It’s far better to be alone than in bad company." ― George Washington58. "Solitude is the place of purification." ― Martin Buber59. "Man's loneliness is but his fear of life." ― Eugene O'Neill60. "Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born." ― Nikola Tesla61. "Solitude is independence." ― Hermann Hesse62. “We read to know we are not alone.” ― C. S. Lewis63. “The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.” ― Carl Sandburg64. "The irony of loneliness is we all feel it at the same time... together.” ― Rupi Kaur65. "The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe66. "If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry." ― Anton Chekhov67. "Loneliness is inner emptiness. Solitude is inner fulfillment." ― Richard J. Foster
‘You Are Not Alone’ Quotes
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68. “Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone.” ― Magica Quartet69. “Don’t ever lose hope. Even when life seems bleak and hopeless, know that you are not alone.” ― Nancy Reagan70. “You are never alone. Spirit always has your back, even in those desperate moments when everything seems hopeless.” ― Anthon St. Maarten71. “There is nothing so moving, not even acts of love or hate, as the discovery that one is not alone.” ― Robert Ardrey72. “When the wind blows in your face, when you feel you are losing your head, when the going gets tough, and when all else fails, look inside you, you are not alone.” ― Malak El Halabi73. “I think this is what we all want to hear: that we are not alone in hitting the bottom, and that it is possible to come out of that place courageous, beautiful, and strong.” ― Anna White74. “To be alone with yourself is to be alone. To be in the company of others is to be alone together. The only time you are not alone is when you forget yourself and reach out in love—the lines of self blur, and just for a wild, flickering moment you experience the miracle of other. And now you know the secret.” ― Vera Nazarian75. “When you think you're alone, when you think there's no one in this world who'll stand up for you, look around and make sure you're right. Friends can appear in the most unlikely people, and are often right in front of you.” ― Richard Thornton76. “There’s this special talent that humans have that they can be unhappy no matter where they are. But humans have another special talent: We can be happy almost anywhere, too. We can be happy because we’re not alone.” ― Stefan Bachmann77. “You're not going to have to face things just by yourself, you're not going to have to face things all alone.” ― Cruce Stark78. “If I exist, then surely there must be someone else out there like me.” ― Joyce Rachelle79. “A liquid rose-gold warmth — whatever color is on the opposite end of the spectrum from the color of aloneness — fills me briefly. When the wind blows in your face when you feel you are losing your head when the going gets tough, and when all else fails, look inside you, you are not alone.” ― Malak El Halabi80. “Through the twist and turns of life, I find myself so grateful for my friends. Even though sometimes the days can seem so dark, and my heart can feel so hurt, I am never alone; my friends are beside me.” ― Steve Maraboli81. “You are never alone. Somewhere on this Earth, there is always someone who is there for you. There is always someone that cares about you and feels your pain. There is always someone that will understand your story. Don’t be afraid to come out of your shell. Don’t be afraid to interact with people. Don’t be afraid to be who you are. Dare to dream, Explore, and Love. The outcomes are worth it.” ― Hina Yu82. “You are not alone. You are seen. I am with you. You are not alone.” ― Shonda Rhimes83. “Live your life, listen to your music way to loud, be crazy and as different as you want to be and always remember your not alone.” ― Andy Biersack84. "Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere." ― Confucius85. “Knowing that you're not alone really does make all the difference in the world.” ― Normani Hamilton86. “When the others were picked up and walked home by friends or fathers or best friend’s sisters, I was the kid in a grey hoodie, walking with the poets, the singers, the thinkers, and I was not alone.” ― Charlotte Eriksson87. “You're not alone, and you never have been. I might not be here anymore, but you have people who care about you. Don't allow your past to dictate your future. And always remember that I love you.” ― Tamsyn Bester88. “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 Vonnegut89. “You are blessed, You are great. You are not alone. You are powerful.” ― Amit Ray90. “You are never alone, not when you have friends. Learn from my stories and, through thick and thin, remember, if you have friends you are never alone. Rock.” ― Kristen Ashley91. “Do not feel lonely; the entire universe is inside you.” ― Jalaluddin Rumi92. “God has promised that whatever you face, you are not alone. He knows your pain. He loves you. And He will bring you through the fire.” ― Sheila Walsh93. "If you're going through a dark period, remember that you're not alone.” ― Demi Lovato94. “When I was alone. I looked to the sky. When I looked to the sky. I wasn’t alone.” ― Abdul Bari Khalil95. “Remember you are never really alone. Although it may feel like it for very long stretches of time.” ― Steven L. Peck96. "Your angels are ALWAYS with you, every minute of every day. You are never alone. You are always loved and watched over.” ― Doreen Virtue97. “Remember… you are safe…you are surrounded by love…and you are never alone.” ― Joellyn St. Pierre98. “Never say you are alone, for you are not alone, your God and your genius are within.” ― Epictetus99. “Just remember, you are not alone, in fact, you are in a very commonplace with millions of others. We need to help each other and keep striving to reach our goals.” ― Mike MorenoRelated: Say 'Cheese!' 150 Uplifting Smile Quotes That'll Get You Grinning From Ear-To-Ear
Inspirational Quotes About Being Alone
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100. “It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone—so far.” ― Marilyn Monroe101. “I think it's good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are and to figure out why they are always alone.” ― Amy Sedaris102. "In solitude, the mind gains strength." ― Laurence Sterne103. "Sometimes, you need to be alone. Not to be lonely, but to enjoy your free time being yourself." ― Oprah Winfrey104. "Happiness is being alone with your own thoughts." ― Robin Sharma105. "The best thinking has been done in solitude." ― Thomas A. Edison106. "Without great solitude, no serious work is possible." ― Pablo Picasso107. "A little while alone in your room will prove more valuable than anything else that could ever be given you." ― Rumi108. "What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be." ― Ellen Burstyn109. "I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude." ― Henry David Thoreau110. "Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for." ― Dag Hammarskjöld111. "Solitude gives birth to the original in us, to beauty unfamiliar and perilous." ― Thomas Mann112. "The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself." ― Michel de Montaigne113. "The best part about being alone is that you really don’t have to answer to anybody." ― Justin Timberlake114. "Sometimes, you need to be alone with your thoughts to understand what you truly feel." ― Anonymous115. "I am never lonely when I am readingthe Bible. Nothing dissolves loneliness like a session with God's Word." ― Billy Graham116. "It seems to be that loneliness is a small price to pay for peace and quiet." ― Bart Yates117. "Being comfortable on your own is a superpower." ― Anonymous118. "There's nothing more empowering than being comfortable with your own company." ― Mandy Hale119. "I have to be alone very often. I’d be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That’s how I refuel." ― Audrey Hepburn120. "A season of loneliness and isolation is when the caterpillar gets its wings. Remember that next time you feel alone." ― Mandy Hale121. "All great and precious things are lonely." ― John Steinbeck122. "Knowing how to belong to yourself is an art in a world where everyone is finding their home in others." ― Renuka Gavrani123. "I’m not alone! I’m with myself. And myself is fabulous." ― Eva Longoria124. "Live alone in your mind—that is happiness. To have nobody to care for and never minding who cares for one is the way to be free." ― Swami VivekanandaUp Next:
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