There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for... - Henry Ward Beecher

"Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven."

"It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship."

"Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one."

"We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves."

"Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere."