" A daughter is a day brightener and a heart warmer. "

— Unknown

" No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth. "

— Robert Southey

" Every flower blooms at a different pace. "

— Suzy Kassem

" Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future. "

— David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

" I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection. "

— Sigmund Freud

" Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech. "

— Plutarch