All I feel are the assaults of apprehension and terror at the thought that I am the only one who is entirely unlike the rest. It is almost impossible for me to converse with other people. What should I talk about, how should I say it? - I don't know. Osamu Dazai
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This quote from a letter written by a man named Franz Kafka sums up his fear of being alone. The fear of being alone stems from the idea that he is the only one who is completely different from everyone else. In his eyes, he is not meant to be among other people. In truth, he is as different as they come, but that does not make him any less human. To him, it's not so much being different from others as it is being alone.

Source: No Longer Human

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