Who said "The strongest people are often the loneliest."?

This quote is attributed to Hannibal Lecter.

The strongest people are often the loneliest. - Hannibal Lecter

"The strongest people are often the loneliest."

Hannibal Lecter Solitude

"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner."

"Discourtesy is unspeakably ugly to me."

"Sometimes being the best means being the loneliest."

"Solitude gives us time to reflect on what matters"

"I'm not good with people, never have been."

"I feel like I'm disappearing."