" The purpose of our lives is to be happy. "

— Dalai Lama

" 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

" Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it. "

— Charles Swindoll

" I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well. "

— Yannick Noah

" I could never love anyone as I love my sisters. "

— Little Women film adaptation (1994) writer

" There can be no situation in life in which the conversation of my dear sister will not administer some comfort to me. "

— Mary Worley Montagu