" 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

" I believe in the immeasurable power of love; that true love can endure any circumstance and reach across any distance. "

— Steve Maraboli

" The silence of a flower: a kind of silence which we continually evade, of which we are afraid. "

— Muriel Barbery

" I want you. All of you. Your flaws. Your mistakes. Your imperfections. I want you and only you. "

— Unknown

" There is a kind of magicness about going far away and then coming back all changed. "

— Kate Douglas Wiggin

" "Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace." "

— Buddha