" The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness. "

— Norman Cousins

" Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. "

— Dag Hammarskjold

" Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer. "

— Muhammad Ali

" The truth is not a stick with which to beat yourself. "

— Me

" 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

" A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. "

— Walter Winchell