" The earth is what we all have in common. "

— Wendell Berry

" Brothers are like streetlights along the road, they don’t make distance any shorter but they light up the path and make the walk worthwhile. "

— Unknown

" The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous. "

— Rabindranath Tagore

" Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes. "

— Buddha

" Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you. "

— Walt Whitman

" Accept hardship as a necessary discipline. "

— Lailah Gifty Akita