John of the Cross (1542–1591) Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint
Spiritual Canticle of The Soul and The Bridegroom
“She frowned at him. 'You are in love with solitude.'
'Is there a better cure for the world than solitude?”
Source: The Bride's Farewell
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