Hi Deborah
The quotes are by the posters themselves. Click on profile and messages...profile and personal information...scroll down to where you see signature....you can add anything you want to in there...images (like I have the Hugs) as well as a favorite quote.
Heidu explained it all about the pm

Hope this all helps you some. You can also check out the FAQ section...it explains a bit more about the emoticons/smilies etc

Any more questions....give us a shout.

Heather
"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the REALIST adjusts his sails." ~~~author unknown