“For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone.”

“it was books that made me feel that perhaps i was not completely alone”

“By the way, we feel we must mention that death, by herself and alone, with no external help, has always killed far less than mankind has.”

“The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty. People who read your books are sick, sad, traveling, in the hospital waiting room while someone is dying. Books are written by the alone for the alone.”

“Home is where you will always have a place, where you will always feel loved, and you will never be alone.”

“Saying she doesn't mind being alone… that she's alright… There isn't a person alive who'd really feel that way!”

“To feel alone is to be alone.”

“That's the thing with handmade items. They still have the person's mark on them, and when you hold them, you feel less alone.”

“I wasn't a misanthrope and I wasn't a misogynist but I liked being alone. It felt good to sit alone in a small space and smoke and drink. I had always been good company for myself.”

“He knew about being alone. The weather was always cold there.”