" New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. "

— Lao Tzu

" The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. "

— D. H. Lawrence

" A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way. "

— Unknown

" To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. "

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

" A daughter may outgrow your lap but she will never outgrow your heart. "

— Unknown

" You can never love someone as much as you miss them. "

— John Green