" It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company. "

— George Washington

" Go to sleep knowing that I loved you this day, and each tomorrow my love grows stronger. Good night! "

— Catherine Pulsifer

" The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. "

— Lao Tzu

" Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self. "

— May Sarton

" To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter. "

— Euripides

" "Peace is the first thing the angels sang." "

— John Keble