"The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing... not healing, not curing... that is a friend who cares."

- Henri Nouwen

"Givers have to set limits because takers never do."

- Unknown

"Grace is when somebody hurts you and you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back."

- Unknown

"We live in a world starved for solitude, silence, and privacy: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship."

- C.S. Lewis

"Blowing out someone else's candle does not make yours shine any brighter."

- Toby Mac #SpeakLife

"Listening is the highest form of hospitality... not to change people but offering them space where change can take place."

- Henri Nouwen