“Self-hatred is worse than loneliness.”

“I could tell you it's the heart, but what is really killing him is loneliness. Memories are worse than bullets.”

Carlos Ruiz Zafón book The Shadow of the Wind

“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self.”

May Sarton (1912–1995) American poet, novelist, and memoirist

“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.”

Мэй Сартон (1912–1995)

“Loneliness is caused by an alienation from life. It is a loneliness from your real self.”

Maxwell Maltz (1889–1975) Plastic surgeon, self-help author

“I'm quite all right. I'm not even scared. You see, I've learned from looking around, there is something worse than loneliness--and that's the fear of it.”

Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist

“If you don't need it, then
it is useless to be compassionate.
If it's important then
it will probably be followed with pain.
Loneliness that you feel with someone is worse
than one you feel
alone.”

Ayumi Hamasaki (1978) Japanese recording artist, lyricist, model, and actress

“Hatred is always self hatred, and there is something suicidal about it.”

James Baldwin (1924–1987) (1924-1987) writer from the United States

“Hatred is self-punishment.”

Hosea Ballou (1771–1852) American Universalist minister (1771–1852)

“Hatred is self-devouration.”

Zafar Mirzo (1972)