The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself and to a few other solitary men, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence

Quote by Thomas Wolfe

Topics: Belief Quotes, Life Quotes, Loneliness Quotes, Principles Quotes

You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money,...

You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money,...

So, then, to every man his chance - to every man, regardless of his birth,...

So, then, to every man his chance - to every man, regardless of his birth,...

The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from...

The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from...

Love is the ultimate expression of the will to live.

Love is the ultimate expression of the will to live.

America - It is a fabulous country, the only fabulous country; it is the only...

America - It is a fabulous country, the only fabulous country; it is the only...

One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes...

One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes...

If a man has talent and can't use it, he's failed. If he uses only...

If a man has talent and can't use it, he's failed. If he uses only...

The surest cure for vanity is loneliness

The surest cure for vanity is loneliness

A young man is so strong, so mad, so certain, and so lost. He has...

A young man is so strong, so mad, so certain, and so lost. He has...

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

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

Most of the time we think we're sick, it's all in the mind.

Most of the time we think we're sick, it's all in the mind.

All things on earth point home in old October; sailors to sea, travellers to walls...

All things on earth point home in old October; sailors to sea, travellers to walls...

If a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged, a liberal is a conservative who's...

If a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged, a liberal is a conservative who's...

Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape life, but to...

Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape life, but to...

If a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged, a liberal is a conservative who's...

If a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged, a liberal is a conservative who's...

Publishing is a very mysterious business. It is hard to predict what kind of sale...

Publishing is a very mysterious business. It is hard to predict what kind of sale...

There is no spectacle on earth more appealing than that of a beautiful woman in...

There is no spectacle on earth more appealing than that of a beautiful woman in...

When a woman has scholarly inclinations there is usually something wrong with her sexuality.

When a woman has scholarly inclinations there is usually something wrong with her sexuality.

The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for...

The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for...

When I say, I love you, it's not because I want you or because I...

When I say, I love you, it's not because I want you or because I...