Loneliness is not the absence of people but the absence of p... - Duke Ellington

This quote is attributed to Duke Ellington.

"Loneliness is not the absence of people but the absence of purpose."

Duke Ellington Solitude

Jazz Composer Pianist American 1899–1974

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"Music is my life, it's my soul, it's everything I do in this world."

"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."

"A wise man doesn't give the right answer, he poses the right question."

"There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind."

"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."