"The tragedy of it is that nobody sees the look of desperation on my face. Thousands and thousands of us, and we're passing one another without a look of recognition"

This quote by Henry Miller speaks with the solitude and also alienation that many individuals really feel in their lives. It talks with the concept that even though we are bordered by individuals, we can still really feel isolated and also unseen. The catastrophe of it is that even though we are bordered by hundreds of individuals, we still feel like we are unseen as well as unknown. We pass each other without an appearance of recognition, and also nobody sees the appearance of despair on our faces. This quote talks with the suggestion that despite the fact that we are bordered by individuals, we can still really feel alone and also unheard. It talks to the idea that despite the fact that we are bordered by people, we can still feel like we are not seen or understood. It speaks to the suggestion that although we are bordered by individuals, we can still feel like we are not being heard or valued.