Quote by John Cheever
A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a rece

A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for Gilbeys gin, a stooped figure sitting at the edge of a hotel bed, heaving copious sighs like the autumn wind. – John Cheever

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Homesickness is nothing. Fifty percent of the people in the world are homesick all the time. – John Cheever

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All literary men are Red Sox fans – to be a Yankee fan in a literate society is to endanger your life. – John Cheever

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Isolation is the sum total of wretchedness to a man. – Thomas Carlyle

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The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. – Anne Frank

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In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely. – Geoffrey F. Fisher

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At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with ones lost self. – Brendan Francis

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