I have been told that I seem lonely And it's true, I feel very alone when I'm with people. Solitude has always been the richest company, because in the quiet, I am understood. There is no denial, dismissal, invalidation, alienation, No egos out to ravage another's heart. Solitude listens. There is more warmth and texture in it, something more alive than the contents of most people's minds. So yes, I'm lonely when I'm with people. But I'm never alone in solitude.