" A father’s tears and fears are unseen, his love is unexpressed, but his care and protection remain as a pillar of strength throughout our lives. "

— Ama H. Vanniarachchy

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

— Sara Teasdale

" "Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time." "

— Lyndon B. Johnson

" It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will. "

— L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

" How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. "

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

" Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth. "

— Buddha