198 Quotes About Homeless

Appearances can be deceiving: Some of those who own the most expensive homes look homeless.

Homeless exist because billionaires exist. In polarity, there is extreme poverty and extreme wealth. Bridge the gap between the two and you will find balance and an earth that will survive the threat of humanity’s self imposed climate change. Earth is a reflection of humanity.

The feeling of homelessness suddenly turned into something else. I called it freedom to wander.

He would usually go into the subway tunnels, where he could be alone. That’s where he preferred to get high. There was no one around, but the rats and cockroaches, to see him at his all-time low. He was too embarrassed to be around people whenever he got high. At least, in the tunnels he could hide from the rest of the world.

I will never again look at the homeless people the way I did before entering Bowery Mission.

Lester preferred to be homeless. It gave him a certain freedom. He no longer had to worry about paying bills, which was a huge load off his shoulders. He could easily steal when he was hungry and he had no problem sleeping wherever he laid his head.

He still did not have a home or a job and, frankly, he did not want one. He preferred living free, as he did. It was like living off the land, the way they did in the old days. That’s how he saw it.

You will never know the moon or stars, unless you breathe in their solar system and inspect it from many diverse vantage points as possible.

Getting through life without a lot of money, possessions, and/or friends is admirable, especially if it is by choice.