" All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone. "

— Blaise Pascal

" I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light. "

— Helen Keller

" The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. "

— Albert Einstein

" Real friends don't get offended when you insult them. They smile and call you something even more offensive. "

— Unknown

" The moon is a silver pin-head vast, that holds the heaven's tent-hangings fast. "

— William R. Alger

" Speech is silver, silence is golden. "

— Thomas Carlyle