" People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don't think that's true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world. "

— Kim Culbertson

" Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another. "

— Buddha

" To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. "

— Calvin Coolidge

" When your absence is felt, your presence is the essence and it makes a difference. "

— Michael Bassey Johnson

" Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. "

— Vietnamese Proverb

" Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. "

— Colin Powell