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Alienation Quotes

Quotes on isolation, abandonment, and political disconnection

This alienation quotes collection treats the feeling as both personal and political, arguing at one point that abandonment and alienation can't simply be arrested or legislated away.

It's not always clear whether the filmmaker intends our alienation or is even aware of it.

Quotes by Steve Erickson

You can't put abandonment and alienation under arrest.

Quotes by Carrie P. Meek

Without alienation, there can be no politics.

Arthur Miller

We have witnessed the terrible increases in the incidence of alcoholism, the advent of drug dependency, the protests, marches, strikes and human alienation.

Quotes by Alex Campbell

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these alienation quotes connect the idea to politics?
One quote argues directly that without alienation there can be no politics, treating disconnection as somehow essential to political life.
Is there a quote linking alienation to abandonment?
Yes, one quote states that abandonment and alienation can't be arrested, suggesting these feelings can't simply be stopped by force or law.
Do any quotes connect alienation to broader social problems?
Yes, one quote lists rising alcoholism, drug dependency, and public protest alongside human alienation as signs of social strain.
Is alienation discussed in relation to film in this collection?
Yes, one quote questions whether filmmakers always deliberately intend to create a sense of alienation in the audience.
Do the quotes treat alienation as purely negative?
Mostly, yes, though one quote's political framing suggests it can also be treated as a meaningful, almost necessary force.

Other quotes connect alienation to broader social decline, listing rising alcoholism, drug dependency, and public protest alongside it, while a more artistic quote questions whether filmmakers always intend to create that sense of alienation in their work.