Who said "What we call love is often merely the fear of being alone."?

This quote is attributed to John Banville.

What we call love is often merely the fear of being alone. - John Banville

"What we call love is often merely the fear of being alone."

John Banville Love

Novelist Irish Born 1945 (age 81)

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