" Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind. "

— Daphne du Maurier

" When my sister, Joan, arrived I asked if I could swap her for a rabbit. When I think what a marvelous friend she’s been, I’m so glad my parents didn’t take me at my word. "

— Maeve Binchy

" One of the best things about silence is that it can’t be misquoted. "

— Unknown

" No one in this world can love a girl more than her father. "

— Michael Ratnadeepak

" You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. "

— Barbara De Angelis

" We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. "

— Native American proverb