"Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children."
- William Makepeace Thackeray
Love
"When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise."
- William Makepeace Thackeray
Love
"To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose is the next best."
- William Makepeace Thackeray
Love
"Never lose a chance of saying a kind word."
- William Makepeace Thackeray
Compassion
"That I may reach that happy time The kindly gods I pray, For are not ducks and pease in prime Upon the last of May?"
- William Makepeace Thackeray
Hope
"It is very brave of you to make that decision of going for surgery. The pain will soon be over. Sending you all the good luck and love! Best of luck with the surgery!"
Bravery
"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."
- Arthur Ashe
Bravery
"I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."
- Georgia O'Keeffe
Bravery
"Conquer Fear."
- Hustle Inspires Hustle
Bravery
"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."
- Pete Rose
Bravery