Daniel Quinn: "Mere acquaintanceship leaves me..."

"Mere acquaintanceship leaves me unsatisfied, and few people are willing to accept the burdens and risks of friendship."

–Daniel Quinn, Ishmael

Elizabeth Gilbert: "Kinship is to be..."

"Kinship is to be found within arm's reach in any direction, and many hands make light work, or at least lighter work, of the serious burdens of living."

—Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed

Laura Munson: "I don't judge you..."

"'I don't judge you. You don't judge me. Because we meet here.' She holds her hand to her heart. People who deal in the soul don't see fences."

—Laura Munson, This Is Not The Story You Think It Is

Tennessee Williams: "Then it gets dark..."

"Then it gets dark. We're left alone with each other: we have to creep close to each other before we can slip into sleep and rest for the next day's miracles."

—Tennessee Williams, The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore

Julia Cameron: "Left to my own..."

"Left to my own devices, I just spin around."

—Julia Cameron, The Creative Life

Rumi: "Out beyond ideas of..."

"Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing there is a field.  I will meet you there."

—Rumi

Anais Nin: "Each friend represents a..."

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."

—Anaïs Nin

Victor Borge: "Laughter is the shortest..."

"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people."

—Victor Borge

John Mayer: "You know it's nothing new..."

"You know it's nothing new
Bad news never had good timing
Then the circle of your friends
Will defend the silver lining

Pain throws your heart to the ground
Love turns the whole thing around
No, it won't all go the way, it should
But I know the heart of life is good"

—John Mayer, "Heart of Life" from Continuum