40 reflections on loneliness that express the weight of abandonment

Loneliness causes irreparable harm to soul, mind and heart.

Karyne Santiago

In a world that is becoming desert, we are thirsty to find a friend.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Freedom is the possibility of isolation. If it is impossible for you to live alone, you were born a slave.

Fernando Pessoa

I often find myself questioning what makes people never stay with me…

Karyne Santiago

People are capable of talking about anything but empty hearts and loneliness. The fear of these feelings prevents them from letting the pain out.

Karyne Santiago

You experience loneliness in your life and regret the lack of people. How many times do you get lost in yourself because you don’t have someone by your side?

Father Fabio de Melo

The feeling of loneliness makes you believe that no one cares. Don’t believe him!

Karyne Santiago

It’s scary to find yourself alone in the crowd. It’s terrible to feel abandoned and empty… But it’s even worse not having anyone to talk to about it.

Karyne Santiago

Nobody loves you, nobody wants you, nobody knows you, nobody has access to your soul. Your nerves are yours alone, and it seems that nothing and no one fills that void.

Caio Fernando Abreu

Some people say they care, but at the first opportunity they disappear and leave you wandering in solitude.

Karyne Santiago

The worst loneliness is that of the person who does not love.

Vinicius de Moraes

I enjoy the moments when I am in my own company, but sometimes, when I look around and see no one making an effort to be by my side, I sink into the deepest feeling of sadness.

Karyne Santiago

Only come into my life if you intend to stay. If you’re going to leave, leave me alone right now!

Karyne Santiago

Loneliness is a beast, loniless devours. She is a friend of the hours, cousin of time and makes our clocks go slow causing a mismatch in my heart.

Alcaeus Valença

I hate those who steal my solitude without truly offering me company.

Friedrich Nietzsche

How many times have you caught yourself imagining how nice it would be not to feel alone?

Karyne Santiago

There are days when we wake up wanting a hug, a friendly word, a relaxed conversation, but all we find is loneliness in the middle of the house, making everything gray and cold.

Karyne Santiago

We are all in solitude and in a crowd at the same time.

Zygmunt Bauman

I’m not alone, I’m alone. Loneliness is a place you can get out of when you’re ready for it.

Karyne Santiago

I started to enumerate on my fingers who could miss me: there were fingers left.

Caio Fernando Abreu

We need people, love, laughter, small talk, hugs… Living alone destroys the beauty of existence.

Karyne Santiago

Happiness is in sharing moments with those you love. Loneliness does not know this.

Karyne Santiago

I thought I had friends, but in the end we die alone.

Tupac Shakur

Having a friend is not something everyone can brag about.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The constant anguish of being abandoned brings out the worst side of your human.

Karyne Santiago

My God, life is loneliness, despite all the opiates, despite the false glow of merry “parties” without any purpose, despite the false smiling faces we all wear

Sylvia Plath