Douglas Coupland Quotes on Loneliness
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Starved for affection, terrified of abandonment, I began to wonder if sex was really just an excuse to look deeply into another human being's eyes.
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When you grow older a dreadful, horrible sensation will come over you. It's called loneliness, and you think you know what it is now, but you don't. Here is a list of the symptoms, and don't worry - loneliness is the most universal sensation on the planet. Just remember one fact - loneliness will pass. You will survive and you will be a better human for it.
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Your inability to achieve solitude makes you settle for substandard relationships.
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I realized a capacity for not feeling lonely carried a very real price, which was the threat of feeling nothing at all.