Who said "Solitude is not loneliness; it's intimacy with the self."?

This quote is attributed to Raj Patel.

Solitude is not loneliness; it's intimacy with the self. - Raj Patel

"Solitude is not loneliness; it's intimacy with the self."

Raj Patel Solitude

Economist Activist British-Indian Born 1972 (age 54)

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