Whitney Houston Quotes

When everything is lonely I can be my best friend.

Loneliness is such an omnipotent and painful threat to many persons that they have little conception of the positive values of solitude and even, at times, are frightened at the prospect of being alone.

I am not afraid of being alone and single.

My goal was to be able to be alone without food, sugar, phone, men, TV, anything and to feel O.K. about myself.

Being single is only sad if you have a problem with your own company. I'm content with mine.

All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.

I never felt isolated; I just liked being alone. I think that some people are good at being alone, and some people aren't, and as a child, I really liked it.

If you are lonely when you are alone, you are in poor company.

There's a tremendous difference between alone and lonely. You could be lonely in a group of people. I like being alone. I like eating by myself. I go home at night and just watch a movie or hang out with my dog. I have to exert myself and really say, oh God, I've got to see my friends 'cause I'm too content being by myself.

People say you've got to be OK with your own company, but tell me why?

People think being alone is a luxury, but it's crucial: Whatever you're not down with about yourself gets loud and in your face.

I think rather than being unhappy with somebody, being alone and happy is better.

you'll never be lonely if you learn to be friend your self

I think the stigma surrounding mental illness and also the stigma surrounding self-esteem issues or insecurities or just even feeling different is something that doesn't really get enough attention. Everybody struggles with feeling alone or that they are going through something they don't quite understand.

I've always been a loner, and I've spent most of my life as a single person.

What I was reading was already part of my psyche, but finally someone else was saying it's okay to walk alone.

I like the idea of being alone. I like the idea of often being alone in all aspects of my life. I like to feel lonely. I like to need things.

I'm fiercely independent, but I'm also terrified of being alone.

Being alone is very difficult.

I'm very happy alone.

Most women would not be happy being me. People say, 'But you're alone.' But I don't feel alone. I feel very un-alone.

Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone.

I'd just like to be able to walk outside as everyone does and enjoy time with my friends, not feel bad for not wanting to take a picture.

It took me 36 years to be able to be by myself and like it.

I was born to be alone, and I always shall be; but now I want to be.