Who said "Solitude is where the soul learns to speak to itself."?

This quote is attributed to Eça de Queirós.

Solitude is where the soul learns to speak to itself. - Eça de Queirós

"Solitude is where the soul learns to speak to itself."

Eça de Queirós Solitude

Novelist Portuguese 1845–1900

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