" In silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves. "

— Rumi

" Loneliness is not being alone, it's the feeling that no one cares. "

— Unknown

" You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. "

— E.B. White

" I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. "

— Xenocrates

" It is a serious thing – just to be alive – on this fresh morning – in this broken world. "

— Mary Oliver

" The purpose of our lives is to be happy. "

— Dalai Lama