" 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

" Goodbyes are not forever, are not the end; it simply means I’ll miss you until we meet again. "

— Unknown

" Silence is one of the great arts of conversation. "

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

" In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful. –Alice Walker "

— Alice Walker

" It is never too late to be what you might have been. "

— George Eliot

" Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely. "

— Buddha