We are a society of notoriously unhappy people: lonely, anxious, depressed, destructive, dependent - people who are glad when we have killed the time we are trying so hard to save.

Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.

- William Arthur Ward -

Be kind.
Be gentle.
And start with yourself.

- Katrina Mayer -

Humor is essential to a full and happy life.
It is a reliever and relaxer of pressure and tension, and the saving element in many situations.

- Richard L Evans -

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

- Benjamin Franklin -

One forges one's style on the terrible anvil of daily deadlines.

- Emile Zola -