" You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. "

— Wayne Gretzky

" The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out his nose. "

— Garrison Keillor

" It was my father who taught me to value myself. "

— Dawn French

" We have our own, unspoken language—a look that makes one of us fall on the floor laughing or the slight inflection in our voice that conveys everything. It is the ability to prod laughter and love no matter how much your heart might hurt. Someone who sees you exactly as you are and thinks that is enough. Someone who will walk next to you always. "

— Barbara Bush, on twin sister Jenna Bush Hager

" I like criticism. It makes you strong. "

— LeBron James

" Minds are like flowers; they open only when the time is right. "

— Stephen Richards