" Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man. "

— Frank Pittman

" Flowers are those little colorful beacons of the sun from which we get sunshine when dark, somber skies blanket our thoughts. "

— Dodinsky

" Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful. "

— Thich Nhat Hanh

" The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last. "

— Moira Rogers

" It is in the early morning hour that the unseen is seen and that the far-off beauty and glory, vanquishing all their vagueness, move down upon us till they stand clear as crystal close over against the soul. "

— Sarah Smiley

" Silence is a source of great strength. "

— Lao Tzu