“Loneliness is remedied at times with the company of a friend and at other times with the company of oneself.”
“books are the arms which murder isolation, drive away loneliness, fulfill a friend's company.”
“Loneliness, she thought, was craving for other people's company. But she did not know that loneliness can be an unnoticed cramping of the spirit for lack of companionship.”
“Loneliness is better than bad company.”
“Little things like time and generations don’t matter very much with good friends who are fond of each other’s company.”
“But there is a difference between enjoying someone's company, thinking them attractive, and finding oneself helplessly in love.”