" If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right. "

— Jules Renard

" It is in silence that we find ourselves, and in silence, we come closer to nature. "

— Unknown

" I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone "

— – J.R.R. Tolkien

" Brothers may drive you crazy, get into your stuff, and irritate you. However, if anyone else dares say so, a brother will defend you to the death. "

— Unknown

" Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. "

— Mark Twain

" Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk. "

— Susan Scarf Merrell