" Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. "

— Dalai Lama

" A sister is like yourself in a different movie, a movie that stars you in a different life. "

— Deborah Tannen

" 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

" Flowers grow out of dark moments. "

— Corita Kent

" 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

" Being lonely is God's way of saying that you are one of the few people who truly care about yourself. "

— Unknown