" The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. "

— Lao Tzu

" Silence is a true friend who never betrays. "

— Confucius

" What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. "

— T.S. Eliot

" One day they’ll realize they lost a diamond while playing with worthless stones. "

— Turcois Ominek

" The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold. "

— Martin Luther King Jr.

" For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray, To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands. "

— Christina Rossetti