“… loneliness is not a function of solitude.”
Source: Infinite Jest
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David Foster Wallace185
American fiction writer and essayist 1962–2008Related quotes
“The cure for loneliness is solitude.”
Marianne Moore (1887–1972) American poet and writer
Source: Complete Prose of Marianne Moore
“Loneliness becomes a lover, solitude a darling sin.”
Ian Fleming book The Spy Who Loved Me
Source: The Spy Who Loved Me
“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self.”
May Sarton (1912–1995) American poet, novelist, and memoirist
“Jamie enjoyed solitude, but loneliness was a constant ache.”
Sidney Sheldon Master of the Game
Source: Master of the Game
“Friendship needs no words — it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness.”
Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961) Swedish diplomat, economist, and author
Variant translation: Friendship needs no words — it is a loneliness relieved of the anguish of loneliness.
Markings (1964)
Donald Hall (1928–2018) American writer
"Between Solitude and Loneliness," The New Yorker, October 15, 2016
“Like dry ground welcoming the rain, he let the solitude, silence, and loneliness soak in.”
Haruki Murakami (1949) Japanese author, novelist
Source: Kino