" Never, no, never did nature say one thing and wisdom another. "

— Edmund Burke

" Be optimistic and rule the world "

— Vicky

" A sibling may be the keeper of one's identity, the only person with the keys to one's unfettered, more fundamental self. "

— Marian Sandmaier

" Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends. "

— Maya Angelou

" A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in—what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars. "

— Victor Hugo

" You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way. "

— Dr. Seuss