" Protect your self-respect; it is the essence of your identity. "

— Unknown

" New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. "

— Lao Tzu

" Realize that everything connects to everything else. "

— Leonardo da Vinci

" 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

" "Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes." "

— Jim Carrey

" Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. "

— Gerard De Nerval