Although being alone at certain times can be positive, feeling alone is one of the worst feelings a human being can experience . In reality, people are social beings and nobody likes to be isolated or marginalized.

In fact, according to a Brigham Young University study, which was published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, feeling lonely even increases the risk of death by 26%. This percentage increases by 32% in cases where social isolation is not a perception but a reality.

Phrases of solitude

This negative sentiment has inspired many writers or poets who have spoken many sentences on this subject. In this article you can find a list of the best phrases about loneliness.

1. When we realize that we are really alone is when we need others the most

Sometimes we don’t value the people around us until we’ve lost them.

2. The eternal quest of the individual human being is to break his loneliness

Happiness and loneliness are antonyms.

3. No one is really alone in this world: everyone has his own God, his own pain or his own pride to keep him company

Religious people do not feel alone when they think of the divine.

4. Man’s loneliness is nothing but his fear of life

Eugene O’Neill, a phrase that invites us to the most profound reflection.

5. Loneliness is and has always been the central and inevitable experience of every man

Nobody likes to feel alone in this life.

6. Connection is life; disconnection, death

Feeling surrounded by people makes us happy.

7. Everything is now fading light, warmth, loneliness, last love…

A poetic phrase that deals with loneliness in its most difficult to describe aspects.

8. Be good and you will be lonely

Mark Twain gives us this fine irony.

9. Writing is an antidote to loneliness

If we want to stop feeling lonely , writing is the solution.

10. We have to live with our loneliness and the destiny that drives each person to the order of things

Cecile de France. A reflection that we can share about loneliness.

11. The great global project of our time is competition and that is why the individual remains largely alone in the world

Competition does not encourage teamwork, but individualism.

12. Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact

Loneliness is an opportunity to connect with oneself.

13. Novelty is a new kind of solitude

A curious quote by Wendell Berry referring to the new.

14. If we’re alone, we get lonelier. Life is strange

The well-known Paulo Coelho philosophizing on this subject.

15. The worst thing about loneliness is that it brings you face to face with yourself

There are people who are afraid to spend time alone with themselves .

16. I want to be alone with someone else who wants to be alone

A play on words by Dimitri Zaik on how to be without anyone to accompany us.

17. Being alone is a chance to know yourself

When we’re alone, we can get to know each other.

18. Poverty is clearly a source of emotional suffering, but there are others, such as loneliness

Without a doubt, loneliness can bring us sadness and suffering.

19. Loneliness is the universal problem of rich people

Money and greed can lead to loneliness .

20. Loneliness is never more cruel than when you feel in close proximity to someone who has stopped communicating

You can be a couple and feel very lonely.

21. Love was a guest, loneliness is always the companion

Actually, loneliness is a time when we are alone with ourselves.

22. No one ever discovers the depths of their own loneliness

Loneliness can be harmful in the long run, as well as suffocating.

23. A person can feel lonely, even when many people love her

A phrase from “The Diary of Anne Frank”.

24. You have not left me so alone that I am with myself and that is enough, just as I have always been

When they leave you, it’s time to find yourself again.

25. Loneliness I asked for and loneliness you gave me, and this is the joy of my sad existence

A rhyme that talks about loneliness and sadness.

26. There is no loneliness higher, more cruel and closer than that of two bodies that love each other, their ivy confusing, their saliva and their dreams, their breath stunned, their bones and their death

There is nothing worse than having a partner with whom there is no connection

27. But the silence is true. That is why I write. I am alone and I write. No, I’m not alone. There is someone here who is shaking

A few words about loneliness with a poetic touch.

28. Friendship towards oneself is of utmost importance, since without it one cannot be friends with anyone

There is no greater solitude than that of one who does not love himself .

29. I just go out to renew the need to be alone

Meaning that the world is a hostile place and therefore it is better to be alone.

30. Loneliness is a good place to meet, but a very bad place to stay

It’s good to spend some time alone, but it’s not good to be alone too much.

31. Loneliness is being surrounded by people and thinking only of the one you lack

You can have it all, but if you’re not with the person you love, you may not feel full.

32. I am alone but that is not bad, on the contrary, this way I can protect those I love the most

Loneliness can be positive if you know how to take advantage of it.

33. Loneliness gives us the pleasure of good company: ours

Loneliness is a time to connect with oneself.

35. There is no loneliness like a failed marriage

There are situations where it’s better to be alone than married.

36. Let’s not fool ourselves, we will always be alone, we are born alone and die alone

A phrase that can awaken different opinions about the human condition and life trajectory.

37. He who does not know how to be alone does not know how to be happy

When someone is afraid of himself, he is afraid of life.

38. Loneliness is the only thing you find when you don’t look for it

We’re usually alone, even if we have people with us sometimes.

39. Loneliness is the person who always rejects us

Feeling isolated is one of the worst experiences we can have.

40. Solitude is only advisable for spiritual balance and filtering out what is left over

Being alone can be an ideal time for self-reflection.

41. Loneliness is not so sad, there are those who enjoy it.

Being alone can be an opportunity to connect with our emotions.

42. This is my solitude, my time to grow

When we’re alone, we do things we wouldn’t do as a couple.

43. Loneliness is not being able to talk to your heart

When someone is lonely, it’s not the same as being alone.

44. Better alone than in bad company

A classic saying that is full of meaning.

45. To be alone is to be different, to be different is to be alone

When you are not accepted by others, loneliness calls you.

46. Even the company of crazy people was better than being alone

Sometimes, one may think that any company is good even if it is not.

47. Loneliness, why be afraid of it? Are you afraid of being with yourself?

Unfortunately, some people are afraid to spend time with themselves.

48. Seeing you when you wake up is a gift that I don’t think can be

When you love someone but can’t be with that person, it’s easy to fantasize.

49. Whoever says that loneliness does not teach us anything, it is because he never knew it in its totality; it teaches us how horrible we are, and leads us to overcome it. Loneliness is beyond all company. One only has to know how to look…

As from any bad experience, from loneliness you also learn .

50. Loneliness is the worst disease

A phrase that considers loneliness with a pathology.

51. Loneliness is the disease in which we think we are the only ones who suffer from it

The sadness of being alone makes us think we are unhappy

52. Loneliness is the lot of all excellent spirits

Arthur Schopenhauer sees a positive side to loneliness.

53. My solitude is the aimless voice that cries out unconsciously from the silence of my consciousness

When we are alone, the only voice we hear is that of our internal dialogue .

54. A person can feel lonely even when he has many friends

Being lonely doesn’t have to mean you’re alone.

55. Loneliness is sometimes the best company

A phrase similar to “better alone than in bad company”.

56. The cinema can fill the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness

A good movie can show you a good time when you’re alone.

57. What a pleasant surprise it is to discover that, after all, being alone is not necessarily feeling lonely!

You can be alone for different circumstances, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t people who love you .

58. The best of all lives is that of busy solitude

A thought-provoking reflection of Voltaire.

59. Loneliness is not so lonely, don’t you see that it doesn’t leave me?

A date that’s full of humor and sarcasm.

60. It is easy to live according to the opinion of the world, it is easy to live in solitude according to us, but the great man is the one who in the midst of the crowd maintains with perfect serenity the independence of solitude

People of integrity are those who decide for themselves even in the most confusing moments.

61. Loneliness is not the most pleasant situation, but it can make you grow

Spending time alone is ideal for reflecting on life .

62. I have never found a companion who could keep me company as well as solitude

Loneliness can be used to put things in order.

63. Nothing makes a room seem more empty than wanting someone in it

When you want someone and they’re not around, it’s like you’re alone.

64. Remember: The moment you feel alone is the moment you most need to be with yourself, the cruelest irony of life

Douglas Coupland., a fancy date but one with great meaning.

65. Loneliness flashes in the world without love

Where there’s love, there can’t be loneliness. They are incompatible.

66. We believe that being an adult means being independent and not needing anyone. That is why we are all dying of loneliness

A phrase that talks about beliefs about adults and their relationship to loneliness.

67. If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t get married

A fine irony by Anton Chekhov, according to which marriage turns us into lonely people.

68. The strongest man in the world is the loneliest

Loneliness can make you grow and become an autonomous person.

69. Loneliness and the feeling of not being loved is the greatest poverty

The great Mother Teresa of Calcutta left us quotes like this.

70. There is no solitude in which one does not live for a hobby

From time to time we all need to relax and be alone.

71. My inspirations are woman, friendship and loneliness

A phrase from the singer Enrique Iglesias. Loneliness is an inspiration to write lyrics.

72. Why do I write? It’s not that I want people to think I’m smart, or even that they think I’m a good writer. I write because I want to end my loneliness

Writing is a way of letting others know how we feel.

73. Meetings and, simultaneously, solitude, are the conditions of a writer’s life

Jerzy Kosinski, telling what is the day-to-day life of writers and their usual isolation .

74. A person can be lonely, even when many people love him.

Even though many people love you, if you know that the person you want is not for you, you can feel very lonely.

75. One of the things that reading does is make your loneliness manageable if you are essentially a lonely person

There’s nothing better when you’re alone than devouring a good book.

76. Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must act alone, and accept everything alone

People who exercise leadership are often left alone.

77. I’m not much, but I’m all I’ve got. Me and my loneliness.

One can have many material things, but he is still himself when he is alone.

78. People who lead a solitary existence always have something on their mind that they are eager to talk about

We all need to relate to other people. At least if we want to be happy.

79. Being with someone and feeling alone is the worst feeling in the world

In reference to a relationship. Having a partner but feeling her far away makes us unhappy .

80. I locked myself in solitude. It was a hard closure I lived in. They said about me that I’m proud. But it’s not true, they misunderstood me. Loneliness is for me a condition of work.

Pride can make us lose people close to us. It’s better to put it aside.

81. No one would choose a friendless existence in exchange for having all the other things in life

Friends are one of the most incredible things a human being can enjoy. A real treasure.

82. Nothing makes us lonelier than our secrets

Our inner world is our own. There we can be alone.

83. From the autumn maples I approach and loneliness invades me

Another saying about loneliness that has a poetic touch.

84. One finds oneself in loneliness with sadness

One cannot be happy living in absolute solitude.

85. Loneliness is a comfort to a grieving soul, which hates those around it as a wounded deer leaves its herd, to take refuge in a cave where it will sound or die

When one considers that the world is unjust, one can become isolated and find oneself alone.

86. He who stays too long with himself is debased

Being alone for a long time is degrading.

87. I killed a spider, cold night solitude!

A phrase extracted from a poem by Masaoka Shiki , a Japanese poet.

88. You’re not that lonely without me. My loneliness is with you. Me banished, you absent. Which of us has a homeland?

A quote from scriptwriter and filmmaker Manuel Altolaguirre, in reference to a passionate love.

89. Sometimes it is better to be alone than to be bad with someone

Another variation on the popular saying “better alone than in bad company.”

90. For most men, war is the end of loneliness. For me it is infinite solitude

A memorable quote from Albert Camus, about war and the effect it has on people.

91. Citizenship: millions of beings living together in solitude

An ironclad criticism of modern societies.

92. Fame does not end loneliness

You can be famous and have a lot of money and feel tremendously helpless and alone.

93. Men’s social instinct is not based on love of society, but on fear of loneliness

Arthur Schopenhauer, we human beings are afraid to be alone.

94. Sometimes being surrounded by everyone is the loneliest thing in the world, because you realize you have no one to turn to

You can have many acquaintances and find yourself without friends.

95. A warrior of the light uses solitude, but is not used by it

We can decide to be alone with ourselves or we can be rejected and made to feel alone.

96. Loneliness is a state that can be changed. People can feel lonely, even in a crowd

We have the ability to have relationships with other people and enjoy life in the company of others.

97. It is enough to think about the loneliness of others to not feel lonely

Not everyone lives a perfect life even if they appear to.

98. A man’s worth is measured by the amount of loneliness he can endure

Friedrich Nietzsche speaking . Brave men are not afraid to be alone.

99. I never found a more sociable companion than loneliness

A clear irony of Henry D. Thoreau. Loneliness is always with us.

100. Loneliness is a great force that preserves from many dangers

A quote by Herni Dominique Lacordaire that makes you think deeply about the meaning of loneliness.

101. Sometimes silence is the strongest thing in the room

Silence can sometimes say more than words.

102. Memories do not populate our solitude, as is often said; on the contrary, they make it deeper

When we are alone, memories can make us feel sadder .

103. Rousseau thought that it was good to be alone sometimes and that perhaps our natures flourished with the utmost purity on those occasions

Sena Jeter Naslund referring to Rousseau’s words.

104. Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as cold as ice and lonely as the North Pole

Fame can make people relate to us more superficially.

105. I was overwhelmed by the loneliness that his person gave off, and at the same time I thought I saw within him an infinite abyss that I could not avoid looking into

When there is no connection with someone, the distance between the two hearts is very far.

106. Loneliness is to the spirit what diet is to the body

The Marquis de Vauvenargues adds a positive moral charge to the idea of solitude.

107. The worst loneliness is realizing that people are idiots

An acid sentence by the writer Gonzalo Torrente Ballester.

108. I feel lonely when I look for a hand and find only fists

Ralph Bunche talks about how violence isolates us.

109.Loneliness is the empire of conscience

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer speaks of solitude as a place where there is only the consciousness of the – “I”

110.In solitude one finds only what one takes with one

Juan Ramón Jiménez talks about the limited potentialities we find in that state.

111. Loneliness is admired and desired when one does not suffer

This reflection of Carmen Martín Gaite points out that our state of mind conditions our perspective of things .

112.Loneliness is the great carver of the spirit

Federico García Lorca talks about how loneliness affects us.

113. Nothing can be done alone

Picasso questions the idea that we exist in isolation from the rest.

114.Lonely man is a beast or a god

Aristotle proposes a curious dichotomy.

115. I just go out to renew the need to be alone

A humorous line about loneliness, by Lord Byron.