" True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. "

— Seneca

" In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends. "

— Okakura Kakuzo

" Silence is a source of great strength. "

— Lao Tzu

" Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk. "

— Susan Scarf Merrell

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

— Unknown

" "Peace is always beautiful." "

— Walt Whitman