" There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment. "

— Sarah Dessen

" I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride; I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that you hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep, your eyes close. "

— Pablo Neruda

" I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart). "

— E.E. Cummings

" Sister. She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities. She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark. She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink. Some days, she’s the reason you wish you were an only child. "

— Barbara Alpert

" A sibling may be the keeper of one's identity, the only person with the keys to one's unfettered, more fundamental self. "

— Marian Sandmaier

" Brothers and sisters can provide the most encouragement and support when life’s trials get us down. Talk to them! "

— Catherine Pulsifer