" If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change. "

— Buddha

" True friends don’t say goodbye, they just take extended leaves of absences from each other. "

— Unknown

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

— Plutarch

" All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. "

— Havelock Ellis

" Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser. "

— Unknown

" The next morning dawned bright and sweet, like ribbon candy. "

— Sarah Addison Allen