I chose to be alone rather than be with someone who didn't s... - Celia St. James

This quote is attributed to Celia St. James.

"I chose to be alone rather than be with someone who didn't see me."

Celia St. James Solitude

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"I've been a lot of things in my life. Not all of them have been good."

"People love a good secret. They love the holding of it, the knowing of something no one else knows."

"I wanted to be a star. I wanted to shine so bright that no one could look away."

"You can't love someone and also betray them. One cancels out the other."

"Sometimes being the best means being the loneliest."

"Solitude gives us time to reflect on what matters"

"I'm not good with people, never have been."

"I feel like I'm disappearing."