" It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure. "

— Ernie Harwell

" Fathers and daughters have a special bond. She is always daddy’s little girl. "

— Richard L. Ratliff

" 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

" We'll be friends until we're old and senile... then we'll be new friends! "

— 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

" A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books. "

— Walt Whitman