" A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way. "

— Unknown

" Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone. "

— Paul Tillich

" "The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed." "

— Buddha

" In silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves. "

— Rumi

" Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up. "

— James Baldwin

" The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon. "

— Jean Ingelow