The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid; the state of being alone. – James Baldwin
The best part about being alone is that you really don’t have to answer to anybody. You do what you want. – Justin Timberlake
People used what they called a telephone because they hated being close together and they were scared of being alone. – Chuck Palahniuk
I think to be writer you have to enjoy being alone. I was a loner as a teenager and was always drawn to characters in books and films who were at the fringes. – Markus Zusak
Besides individual things like thunder and gunshots, what dogs fear most is not belonging, being alone. – Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
I absolutely relate to being alone in squalor, trying to come up with something adequate. I relate to that, and I’ve been known to crawl out of bed and drink out of a 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke. – Diablo Cody
The thought of being alone when time goes on is a little bit scary sometimes, but not really. – Celia Hammond
Experiencing those moments of being alone… is a very, very weird flooring and exposing position to be in when you’re just not used to it… But I’ve never been lonely. And with my kids Mia and Joe that remains the case. – Kate Winslet
I like to go dancing, have a few beers. I like being alone, too. I have days where it’s ‘God, get me a shot of tequila.’ – Justine Bateman
I never felt isolated; I just liked being alone. I think that some people are good at being alone, and some people aren’t, and as a child, I really liked it. – Karin Slaughter
For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone. Perhaps if I was depressed and isolated, just communicating with these authors through their sentences helped me. – Jonathan Ames
In a household tragedy, you are very much aware of being alone. It is something that is possible to grasp, and that is why it hurts so much. Because you are alone. I know a little about this. – Per Petterson
I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court. Being alone in the dark is something I don’t like. – Rafael Nadal
I like the idea of being alone. I like the idea of often being alone in all aspects of my life. I like to feel lonely. I like to need things. – Robert Plant
I finally faced the fact that it isn’t a crime not having friends. Being alone means you have fewer problems. – Whitney Houston
Getting through the nights is the toughest part. Being alone. Not having her there to talk to. – Stuart Appleby
Being alone is scarier than any boogey man and the reason why I don’t choose to see Horror movies as a rule. – Tom Sizemore
