" I love those who can smile in trouble. "

— Leonardo da Vinci

" Farewell! Thou art too dear for my possessing. "

— William Shakespeare

" Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely. "

— Buddha

" Whatever you are, be a good one. "

— Abraham Lincoln

" A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms. "

— Zen Shin

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

— Susan Scarf Merrell