Feeling left out can sting. It’s an emotion many know too well. Sometimes, it’s a subtle exclusion, like not being invited to a gathering. Other times, it’s glaring, like being ignored in a conversation. These moments chip away at our sense of belonging.
Quotes about feeling left out can help. They remind us we’re not alone in our experiences. They give words to our feelings and can even offer a bit of comfort. In this article, we share some of the best quotes that capture that feeling.
Classic Quotes on Feeling Excluded
“The worst feeling is not being lonely; it’s being forgotten by someone you could never forget.” – Unknown
“I did not belong here; I did not even belong to myself.” – Haruki Murakami, Sputnik Sweetheart
“We are all born mad. Some remain so.” – Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
“To be left out, to be forgotten, is to die a little.” – A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
“Sometimes, I feel so far away from everyone. I’ve felt like this for as long as I can remember. I don’t know why.” – Henry Rollins
“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.” – Mother Teresa
“It’s strange how sometimes you can be so happy it becomes unbearable. You want to crawl out of your skin. It’s even stranger when the feeling of exclusion eats away at that happiness.” – Elif Shafak, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
“In my silence, I found my voice.” – Ashleigh Brilliant
“If you are feeling ignored or unloved, quite often it is because you are not expressing your own individuality in a way people can understand.” – Shannon L. Alder
“When you feel like you do not matter, remember it’s not about fitting into the world. It’s about creating your own.” – Unknown
“I am rarely included in the world’s events. But that does not mean I am not here.” – John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” – Mother Teresa
“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up by yourself. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone.” – Robin Williams
“Isolation is a way to know ourselves.” – Franz Kafka
“I am alone in the dark, dreaming of all the people I could never be a part of.” – Sylvia Plath
“Alone, all alone. Nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone.” – Maya Angelou
“There’s a loneliness that only exists in one’s mind. The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Being excluded makes you feel like you’ve lost a part of yourself. It creates a void that no one else can fill but yourself.” – Anonymous
“Sometimes it’s better to be alone; nobody can hurt you.” – Marilyn Monroe
“You can feel unwanted and left out, even in a crowded room, if the one person you want to notice you isn’t looking your way.” – Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper
“Rejection is an opportunity for your selection.” – Bernard Branson
“Standing alone does not mean I am alone. It means I am strong enough to handle things all by myself.” – Unknown
“We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.” – Rudyard Kipling
“The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness.” – Norman Cousins
“When one is out of touch with oneself, one cannot touch others.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“Sometimes feeling left out is a sign to find your own path and walk it with pride.” – Original
“There is no worse feeling than being left out by the one person you thought would always be there.” – Original
“In a world that is so connected, it has become so easy to feel disconnected.” – Unknown
“Not belonging is a lonely feeling. It’s when you sense that you’re not where you should be and that the world as you know it seems distant.” – Unknown
“In silence, our hearts speak louder when the world is not listening.” – Original
“I felt small and lonely and excluded.” – Charles Bukowski
Inspirational Quotes for Overcoming Isolation
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” – Michel de Montaigne
“Sometimes, you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes, in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.” – Unknown
“We must meet the challenge rather than wish it were not before us.” – William J. Brennan
“When you feel like you’re alone in the world, remember that the moon is drifting in the sky alone too, but it still lights up the entire night.” – Unknown
“In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus
“You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone.” – Amit Ray
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” – Mother Teresa
“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“If you’re feeling alone, just look at the spaces between your fingers and remember how it felt when they were wrapped around someone else’s.” – Unknown
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
“My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” – Henry Ford
“Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.” – Izaak Walton
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen
“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone.” – Robin Williams
“The warrior knows that solitude is the path towards self-discovery.” – Paulo Coelho
“In solitude, we find ourselves; we prepare ourselves to meet others.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Sometimes you need to be alone. Not to be lonely, but to enjoy your free time being yourself.” – Unknown
“The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness.” – Norman Cousins
“No one is really busy. It all depends on what number you are on their priority list.” – Unknown
“He who understands you is greater kin to you than your own brother. For even your own kindred may neither understand you nor know your true worth.” – Khalil Gibran
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.” – Mother Teresa
“Sometimes, we just need someone to be there for us. Not to fix anything or do anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about.” – Unknown
“The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness.” – Norman Cousins
“Every time you feel abandoned, remember that you matter to someone, even if it’s just the old moon in the sky.” – Original
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” – Mother Teresa
“It is far better to be alone than to be in bad company.” – George Washington
“Isolation is a way to know ourselves.” – Franz Kafka
“To be left out is to be excluded, but it is not to be erased.” – Original
“The only thing that can defeat loneliness is shared humanity.” – Original
“In times of deep solitude, the heart grows stronger, and the mind clearer.” – Original
Celebrity Insights on Being Left Out
“The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” – Oscar Wilde
“Sometimes, you have to stand alone to prove that you can still stand.” – Anonymous
“Being left out doesn’t mean you’re not good enough; it means others failed to notice what you have to offer.” – Unknown
“I always feel like an outsider to some extent.” – Madonna
“The pain of being left out cannot be underestimated, and sometimes it becomes the catalyst for greatness.” – J.K. Rowling
“Rejection is an opportunity for your selection.” – Bernard Branson
“Sometimes, being left out is about more than just not being included; it’s about being seen yet still unseen.” – Maya Angelou
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” – Mother Teresa
“I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.” – Maya Angelou
“You are not alone; someone, somewhere is feeling what you are feeling.” – Anonymous
“In the midst of the crowd, but still you feel isolated.” – Ronne Rock
“There is a distinct, awful pain that comes with realizing you are not wanted.” – Unknown
“Being left behind is not a reflection of your worth but a testament to your unique journey.” – Paulo Coelho
“I think we all feel like misfits at one point or another.” – Selma Blair
“It’s better to be a misfit than a one-size-fits-all!” – Mandy Hale
“Sometimes the worst place you can be is in your own head.” – Rita Ora
“Feeling left out is nature’s way of pushing you toward self-discovery.” – Charlize Theron
“I’d rather be excluded for who I include than be included for who I exclude.” – Unknown
“Rejection is not a redirection; it’s a sign that you’re being protected from what could have destroyed you.” – Unknown
“The seed of loneliness can grow into the most beautiful of strengths.” – Kirsten Dunst
“Being ignored is a blessing in disguise; it gives you time to focus on yourself.” – Heidi Klum
“Don’t be afraid to stand for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone.” – Andy Biersack
“The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are. The second greatest is being happy with what you find.” – Anonymous
“Sometimes, it’s the ones who are left out that make the biggest impact.” – Billie Eilish
“If you are ever left out, remember that you are in good company. History is full of ‘outsiders’ who changed the world.” – Barack Obama
“Exclusion can be lonely, but it can also be the fire that drives your passion.” – Angelina Jolie
“In being left out, you may find an unexpected path to your true self.” – Adele
“Feeling left out is often a precursor to something greater on the horizon.” – Michelle Obama
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Sometimes, being left out is just the universe’s way of making sure you find your own tribe.” – Tony Robbins
“You may be left out, but never count yourself out.” – Anonymous
Historical Quotes on Exclusion
“The cruelest thing you can do to an artist is tell them their work has no meaning.” – Unknown
“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” – Winston Churchill
“We are all equal in the fact that we are all different.” – C. JoyBell C.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou
“I used to think the worst thing in life was to be left out on my own. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.” – Robin Williams
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.” – Maya Angelou
“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.” – Nicole Sobon
“Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to freedom and justice.” – Desmond Tutu
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” – Mother Teresa
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” – André Gide
“When you exclude, you lose the opportunity to learn from those you shut out.” – Unknown
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” – George Orwell, *Animal Farm*
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” – Ernest Hemingway
“The highest result of education is tolerance.” – Helen Keller
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” – Michel de Montaigne
“We are all different, which is great because we are all unique. Without diversity, life would be very boring.” – Catherine Pulsifer
“The only way to deal with this life meaningfully is to find your voice and help others find theirs.” – Stephen Covey
“Sometimes, the people who are thousands of miles away can make you feel better than the ones who are right beside you.” – Unknown
“Don’t let anyone make you feel that you don’t deserve the things you want.” – Heath Ledger
“If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.” – Malcolm X
“Exclusion makes us feel invisible; inclusion makes us feel seen.” – Unknown
“Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world, there are only individuals.” – Oscar Wilde
“The greatest enemy of progress is prejudice.” – Mary Wollstonecraft
“we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“To be left out is an inner wound that leaves a scar on the soul.” – Unknown
“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.” – Stephen R. Covey
“Those who have a voice must speak for those who are voiceless.” – Archbishop Oscar Romero
“The world is but a canvas to the imagination.” – Henry David Thoreau
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde
“We all deserve a place where we do not feel excluded but embraced.” – Unknown
Poetic Expressions About Isolation
“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“I am a part of everything that I have read.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Isolation is a way to know ourselves.” – Franz Kafka
“The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness.” – Norman Cousins
“In the silence of your isolation, lies the opportunity to hear the whisper of your heart.” – Anonymous
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” – Mother Teresa
“Solitude is fine but you need someone to tell that solitude is fine.” – Honoré de Balzac
“Every man is born as many men and dies as a single one.” – Martin Heidegger
“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” – Albert Einstein
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” – Michel de Montaigne
“Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life’s cruelest irony.” – Douglas Coupland
“Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” – Henry Rollins
“To be left alone is the most precious thing one can ask of the modern world.” – Anthony Burgess
“The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.” – Aldous Huxley
“There is no greater sorrow than to recall in misery the time when we were happy.” – Dante Alighieri
“I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.” – Henry David Thoreau
“You call it madness, but I call it love.” – Don Quixote
“Sometimes, you need to be alone. Not to be lonely, but to enjoy your free time being yourself.” – Anonymous
“Solitude is the one place where you can gain perspective.” – Steve Goodier
“And we were all just humans, drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokenness.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“All great and precious things are lonely.” – John Steinbeck
“It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.” – Albert Einstein
“Alone in a crowd, I search for the softness that slips through my fingers like sand.” – Anonymous
“We live as we dream – alone.” – Joseph Conrad
“The walls between you and I always seemed to grow thicker with every sigh.” – Anonymous
“I think it’s good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are.” – Amy Sedaris
“Loneliness is not lack of company, loneliness is lack of purpose.” – Guillermo Maldonado
“Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am to be blessed.” – Mary Oliver
“The loneliest moment in life is when you are watching your whole world fall apart, and all you can do is stare blankly.” – Anonymous
“In the darkest hours, even within the crowd, the heart can be solitary.” – Anonymous
“We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers.” – Henry David Thoreau
Funny Quotes on Being Left Out
“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is end up with people that make you feel all alone.” – Robin Williams
“I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” – Oscar Wilde
“I’m not anti-social. I’m just not user-friendly.” – Unknown
“Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends.” – Virginia Woolf
“Ever feel like you’re not a part of the ‘cool kids’ club? Don’t worry, neither did Albert Einstein.” – Unknown
“My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.” – Warsan Shire
“They laugh at me because I’m different; I laugh at them because they’re all the same.” – Kurt Cobain
“A friend in need is a friend to avoid.” – Lord Samuel
“You know you’re not part of the inner circle when the ‘Secret Santa’ remains a secret to you.” – Unknown
“Being left out is great! I mean, that’s one less person to fight for the last slice of pizza.” – Unknown
“If you’re feeling left out, just remember that you’re the main character in the story you’re writing.” – Unknown
“Being excluded from a group can feel like wearing a turtleneck on a hot summer day – uncomfortable and unnecessary.” – Unknown
“When life leaves you out, become the life of your own solo party.” – Unknown
“Feeling left out? Just think of it as an exclusive club where the membership is you!” – Unknown
“If you weren’t meant to stand out, you wouldn’t feel left out.” – Unknown
“When you’re left out, it’s life’s way of saying, ‘Have some ‘me’ time!’” – Unknown
“If no one invites you to their party, throw your own and make it legendary.” – Unknown
“Everyone’s different, and sometimes you just have to accept that weird is a side effect of awesome.” – Unknown
“Getting left out is just life’s way of reminding you that you’re a solo act in a world of ensembles.” – Unknown
“When life shuts you out, go ahead and break down the door. Sometimes they just forgot to unlock it for you.” – Unknown
“Being left out is the universe saying, ‘Your greatness cannot be confined to a group.’” – Unknown
“It’s funny how being left out can make you realize you’re better off on your own.” – Unknown
“No one can leave you out if you’re busy creating your own path.” – Unknown
“Feeling left out is just extra time to come up with a better comeback.” – Unknown
“If you ever feel left out, remember that you’re too unique to fit into someone else’s box.” – Unknown
“Sometimes being left out is the universe’s way of telling you to create your own masterpiece.” – Unknown
“When they leave you out, it’s your time to shine brighter.” – Unknown
“If you think you’re being left out, just remember, even Google can’t answer everything.” – Unknown
“Being left out is just life’s way of saying you’re too fabulous for mediocrity.” – Unknown
“Feeling left out? You’ve just dodged a bullet of boring.” – Unknown
Conclusion
Feeling left out can be really hard. But reading quotes about it helps us know we are not alone. The words of others show us that these feelings are a common part of life and can even make us stronger in the end.
Whether you are trying to support a friend or looking for comfort for yourself, these quotes can offer some peace. They remind us that everyone feels excluded sometimes, and that it’s okay to feel this way. If you’re feeling isolated, take heart in knowing that many have walked this path before and found their own way back to happiness.
