#lone

I have a grim outlook on the world, and in particular on humanity. Spent years denying it, but I am very misanthropic. And I live alone on a mountain for a reason. ↗

— Caleb Carr

#am #denying #grim #humanity #i

The little island seemed to float on the dark lake-waters. Trees grew on it, and a little hill rose in the middle of it. It was a mysterious island, lonely and beautiful. All the children stood and gazed at it, loving it and longing to go to it. It looked so secret - almost magic. “Well,” said Jack at last. “What do you think? Shall we run away, and live on the secret island?” “Yes!” whispered all the children. “Let’s! ↗

— Enid Blyton

#children #island #lonely #mysterious #running-away

You'd think I'd have been happiest in my life playing music in front of 50,000 people at Gillette Stadium. But let me tell you, it's an odd feeling to feel alone in the spotlight. ↗

— Kenny Chesney

#been #feel #feeling #front #happiest

Music is one of those things that make us feel a little less alone in the world. ↗

— Tom Cochrane

#feel #less #little #make #music

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with. ↗

— Wayne Dyer

#cannot #like #lonely #person #you

So you see, you can't do everything alone. ↗

— Rosemary Clooney

#everything #see #you

We always carry out by committee anything in which any one of us alone would be too reasonable to persist. ↗