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“… there’s a difference between having no one because you’ve chosen it and having no one because everyone has been taken away.”

Book:Mr. Fox

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Mr. Fox

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“Someone told me the other day that he felt bad for single people because they are lonely all the time. I told him that’s not true I’m single and I don’t feel lonely. I take myself out to eat, I buy myself clothes. I have great times by myself. Once you know how to take care of yourself company becomes an option and not a necessity.”

Lonely Independence

Author:Keanu Reeves

“I guess I have a lot of emotion stored up. But it's nothing bad. It's love. It's just love rotting up inside of me . . . That's it . . . I have too much love, I think, and nobody to give it to.”

Love Sad Lonely Alone Single Ottessa Moshfegh Lovesick Homesick For Another World

Book:Homesick for Another World

Source: Homesick for Another World

“Aunt Syl must have conveniently stopped reading the childhood fairy tales when the knight left the damsel in distress to pursue a better damsel out of my bedtime routine.”

Lonely Heartbroken Fairytales

Book:Endless Magic

Source: Endless Magic

“Do you know that pain of leaving when you look back expecting to see a face waving goodbye at you but all you see is a dark abandoned corner? There won't be any reason to return then. All you can do is look ahead and not to stumble and fall on the pit ahead waiting for you.”

Life Fall Journey Expectations Lonely Alone Goodbye Move On Stumble Corner Look Back Pit

Author:Sanhita Baruah

“Emily Dickinson , in my opinion, is the perfect (although admittedly slightly cliche) poet for lonely fat girls.”

Lonely Emily Dickinson Artichoke Fat Girls

Book:Artichoke's Heart

Source: Artichoke's Heart

“You can’t feel lonely if there’s no one else around. -Yamaguchi Kenji (Yamaken)”

Lonely

Author:Robico

“Eros, again now, the loosener of limbs troubles me, Bittersweet, sly, uncontrollable creature….”

Love Desire Poetry Lesbian Eros Sappho

Author:Sappho

“He turned to look at her and spoke in a low voice. ‘So many questions Anthea. Perhaps it’s time I asked you a few questions.’ ‘What do you mean.’ ‘Who were you thinking about? This morning?’ ‘What? You mean when we …’ ‘You know what I mean. Who was in your mind?’ ‘I don’t really think while, you know … ‘ ‘I don’t believe you.”

Mystery Lonely Betrayal Odd Demon Jealous Unusual Psychic Manor House Climactic

Book:A MAN WHO SEEMED REAL: A story of love, lies, fear and kindness

Source: A MAN WHO SEEMED REAL: A story of love, lies, fear and kindness

“Just tell me what's so irritating."(katsu) That's none of your damn business!"(kyok) Maybe not. But I'm curious."(katsu) It's EVERYTHING you prick! God, you're annoying! It's everything,okay?! EVERYTHING PISSES ME OFF! Them! And them! And them! And YOU! Everyone and everything!I HATE YOUR GODDAMN GUTS! You just...You all treat people like garbage. But you're all just as bad!QUIT TRYING TO ACT LIKE YOU'RE ALL FRIGGIN' PERFECT! Leave me alone. I wish everyone would just...go. Get out of my life. I'd be better off with YOU DEAD! DIE! DIE! GO TO HELL! YOU DISAPPEAR! YOU FALL APART!"(kyok) Really? I think you WANT them to care. You want them to look at you, don't you? All those people. You want them to need you. You want them.....to listen to you. To understand somehow. You want them to accept you. I think.... you want them to love you.You know something? I'm like that, too."(katsu) ... Wh-why? Why did I....turn out....like this?"(kyok) You're asking me?"(katsu) That's what..That's what I wanna know. Why? Why...did I..?!"(kyok) Where did she go wrong? What was her mistake? "I'm miserable. I feel so alone!"(kyok) -Katsuya and Kyoko Honda”

Sad Lonely Disappear Manga Fruits Anime Honda Basket Katsuya Kyoko

Book:Fruits Basket, Vol. 16

Source: Fruits Basket, Vol. 16

“I thought the love I'd had for him belonged to the past, to the foolish, lonely girl I never wanted to be again. I'd tried to bury that girl and the love she'd felt, just as I'd tried to bury my power. But I wouldn't make that mistake again.”

Love Power Lonely Foolish

Book:Shadow and Bone

Source: Shadow and Bone

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