“Our language … has created the word ‘loneliness’ to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word ‘solitude’ to express the glory of being alone.” Paul Tillich
People seek solitude. But loneliness is associated with sadness and being cut off from others. People can feel just as lonely in a crowd as they can on their own. It is a comfort to know that loneliness may someday be gone and replaced with solitude.