“Greedhas no satiation point, since its consummation does not fill the inner emptiness, boredom, loneliness, and depression it is meant to overcome.”

“There are 6 reasons that a person does anything: Love, faith, greed, boredom, fear… revenge.”

“Although depression as an affect is found in several of the borderline categories, it does not correspond with that seen in the depressive syndrome. The borderline depression is a feeling of loneliness and isolation.”

“I'll never forget how the depression and loneliness felt good and bad at the same time. Still does.”

“Nor is anything empty: For what is empty is nothing. What is nothing cannot be.Nor does it move; for it has nowhere to betake itself to, but is full. For if there were aught empty, it would betake itself to the empty. But, since there is naught empty, it has nowhere to betake itself to.”

“My despair is less despair than boredom and loneliness.”

“Boredom is a larval anxiety; depression, a dreamy hatred.”

“Stress, loneliness, depression, boredom- the madness of everyday life. Ever-greater levels of sadness, implying a recognition, on the visceral level at least, that things could be different. How much joy is there left in the technological society, this field of alienation and anxiety.”

“To dwell on the things that depress or anger us does not help in overcoming them. One must knock them down alone.”

“Isolation and loneliness are central causes of depression and despair.”