Anne Rice Quotes

I have always been very interested in the idea of loneliness and the presumption that romantic relationships are supposed to rid you of that.

Because I have been lonely, I value love.

One of the oldest aches in the bones of humanity is loneliness. I mean it's one of the things that goes way back; loneliness is not good for the world. And so, whoever you are, gay or straight, it is totally normal, natural, and healthy to want somebody to go through life with. It's central to our humanity.

Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.

I love people. I hate to be by myself.

Friends and relatives might be surprised that I think of myself as lonely. I'm married to a man I not only love but like, and we spend a lot of time together. If I feel like socializing, I can usually find someone to meet for coffee or a drink.

This whole thing about a woman staying alone and being happy is just a myth. Everyone needs someone in their lives.

When you're in New York, there's women galore. At the end of the day, when I'm by myself or even, at times, when there was a woman next to me, I was feeling alone. It was not the same as it is with my wife. The experience is not the same; the time is not the same.

Though a man excels in everything, unless he has been a lover his life is lonely, and he may be likened to a jewelled cup which can contain no wine.

I think people often try to find through sex things that are much easier to find in other ways.

Without solitude, Love will not stay long by your side.

I'm actually quite self-sufficient, so it might look as if there isn't room for anyone in my life. That isn't entirely the case.

I like being alone and I think this movie, as much as it is an investigation of connection and people bonding, I also think it's just as much about loneliness.

I just don't want to die alone, that's all. That's not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet.

How we need another soul to cling to.

I have found that most of the things I want from living I must get from people.

Sadly, I haven't been doing a lot of kissing lately.

You can be much more alone with other people than you are by yourself. Even if it's people you love.

I think the most important thing in life is relationships. I think that feeds us almost like food.

I can't even find someone for a platonic relationship, much less the kind where someone wants to see me naked.

Love is something far more than desire for sexual intercourse; it is the principal means of escape from the loneliness which afflicts most men and women throughout the greater part of their lives.

God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly.

Often, marriage was solitude, with company.

Loneliness sucks. It's a slog. It feels wonderful and exhilarating when someone makes it go away. But love is a whole different ball game.

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.