" A sibling may be the keeper of one's identity, the only person with the keys to one's unfettered, more fundamental self. "

— Marian Sandmaier

" Loneliness is and always has been the central and inevitable experience of every man. "

— Thomas Wolfe

" Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow. "

— William Shakespeare

" A goodbye isn’t painful unless you’re never going to say hello again. "

— Unknown

" Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas. "

— Marie Curie

" Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it. "

— J.K. Rowling