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If loneliness is part of our essence, that is, our essential nature, that is only because of the way, in practical terms, we actually exist; that is, the way we move and work and live in the world.

At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one's lost self.

Our uniqueness makes us special, makes perception valuable - but it can also make us lonely. This loneliness is different from being 'alone': You can be lonely even surrounded by people. The feeling I'm talking about stems from the sense that we can never fully share the truth of who we are. I experienced this acutely at an early age.

Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.

Even though loneliness affects so many of us, it has gotten scant research attention compared to related conditions like depression or anxiety.

There is a huge sense of loneliness as people leave villages and move to cities. It's hard to find that human connection as you move away from where you started.

Loneliness comes with life.

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

Times may have changed, but there are some things that are always with us - loneliness is one of them.