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