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

— Norman Cousins

" A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself. "

— Jim Morrison

" Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” "

— Thomas A. Edison

" We are all born alone and die alone. The loneliness is definitely part of the journey of life. "

— Jenova Chen

" Sometimes it takes a heartbreak to shake us awake and help us see we are worth so much more than we’re settling for. "

— Mandy Hale

" There is no substitute for hard work "

— Thomas Alva Edison