Donald Hall (1928–2018) American writer
"Between Solitude and Loneliness," The New Yorker, October 15, 2016
“Loneliness is black coffee and late-night television; solitude is herb tea and soft music. Solitude, quality solitude, is an assertion of self-worth, because only in the stillness can we hear the truth of our own unique voices.”
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