" Teaching is the greatest act of optimism. "

— Colleen Wilcox

" We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness. "

— Albert Schweitzer

" True colors of fake friends are revealed in times of trouble. "

— Unknown

" No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth. "

— Robert Southey

" A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms. "

— Zen Shin

" Be well, do good work, and keep in touch. "

— Garrison Keillor