" I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul. "

— Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets

" "The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself." "

— Mark Twain

" Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate. "

— Germaine Greer

" The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to share it. It has to be the greatest. "

— Buddha

" A brother is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit. "

— Unknown

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

— Unknown