Loneliness is not the physical absence of other people: you can be surrounded by people and be lonely. It is the feeling that you are not sharing anything meaningful with other people.

Johann Hari

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Hasta que no te sientas cómodo estando solo, nunca sabrás si está eligiendo a alguien por amor o soledad.

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