“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?” ― Neltje Blanchan

 “The greatest thing a father can do for his children is to respect the woman that gave birth to his children. It is because of her that you have the greatest treasures in your life. You may have moved on, but your children have not. If you can’t be her soulmate, then at least be thoughtful. Whom your children love should always be someone that you acknowledge with kindness. Your children notice everything and will follow your example.”

― Shannon L. Alder, 300 Questions LDS Couples Should Ask for a More Vibrant Marriage

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“It's a spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want to — oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” m.twain

“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” ― Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy

 

“The real secret of happiness is not what you give or what you receive, it's what you share.” ~ Amish Proverb

 “The fruition of the year had come, and the night should have been fine with a moon in the sky and the crisp sharp promise of frost in the air, but it wasn't that way. It rained and little puddles of water shone under the streetlamps on Main Street. In the woods in the darkness beyond the Fair Ground water dripped from the black trees.”

― Sherwood Anderson, Winesburg, Ohio