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

— Jim Valvano

" It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise. "

— Sara Teasdale

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

— Dawn French

" If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they're yours; if they don't they never were. "

— Richard Bach

" The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it. "

— Nicholas Sparks

" The quieter you become, the more you can hear. "

— Ram Dass