" When my sister, Joan, arrived I asked if I could swap her for a rabbit. When I think what a marvelous friend she’s been, I’m so glad my parents didn’t take me at my word. "

— Maeve Binchy

" Sometimes you must hurt in order to know, fall in order to grow, lose in order to gain. "

— Unknown

" Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. "

— Lao Tzu

" In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends. "

— Okakura Kakuzo

" Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others. "

— A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

" A daughter is a treasure and a cause of sleeplessness. "

— Ben Sirach