Who said “If there is a look of human eyes that tells of perpetual loneliness, so there is also…”?

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Alice Meynell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Spirit of Place and Other Essays (1899), "Solitude", p. 22

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“If there is a look of human eyes that tells of perpetual loneliness, so there is also the familiar look that is the sign of perpetual crowds.”
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Meynell, A. (n.d.). If there is a look of human eyes that tells of perpetual loneliness, so there is also the familiar look that is the sign of perpetual crowds. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12283-if-there-is-a-look-of-human-eyes/

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Meynell, Alice. “If there is a look of human eyes that tells of perpetual loneliness, so there is also the familiar look that is the sign of perpetual crowds.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12283-if-there-is-a-look-of-human-eyes/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Meynell, Alice. “If there is a look of human eyes that tells of perpetual loneliness, so there is also the familiar look that is the sign of perpetual crowds.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12283-if-there-is-a-look-of-human-eyes/.