" Silence is the true friend that never betrays. "

— Confucius

" Friends come and go like waves of the ocean, but the true ones stick, like an octopus on your face. "

— Unknown

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

— Susan Scarf Merrell

" The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. "

— D. H. Lawrence

" A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow. "

— Unknown

" Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. "

— Buddha