“A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for Gilbey's gin, a stooped figure sitting at the edge of a hotel bed, heaving copious sighs like the autumn wind.”
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Cheever, J. (n.d.). A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for Gilbey's gin, a stooped figure sitting at the edge of a hotel bed, heaving copious sighs like the autumn wind. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27057-a-lonely-man-is-a-lonesome-thing-a/
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Cheever, John. “A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for Gilbey's gin, a stooped figure sitting at the edge of a hotel bed, heaving copious sighs like the autumn wind.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27057-a-lonely-man-is-a-lonesome-thing-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Cheever, John. “A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for Gilbey's gin, a stooped figure sitting at the edge of a hotel bed, heaving copious sighs like the autumn wind.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27057-a-lonely-man-is-a-lonesome-thing-a/.