" My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me. "

— Jim Valvano

" Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light. "

— Theodore Roethke

" Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. "

— Dag Hammarskjold

" If I know what love is, it is because of you. "

— Hermann Hesse

" Sometimes, it’s not the person who changes, it’s the mask that falls off. "

— Unknown

" Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. "

— C.S. Lewis