" Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever. "

— Audre Lorde

" A good friend knows all your stories. A best friend helped you write them. "

— Unknown

" Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation. "

— Rumi

" Our lives were now worlds apart, separated by time, circumstance, and the unbridgeable chasm of money. "

— Travis Luedke

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

— Albert Einstein

" Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. "

— Charles de Gaulle