"One truly affectionate soul in a family..." - Quote by Henry Van Dyke

“For real company and friendship, there is nothing outside the animal kingdom that is comparable to a river.”

“The meditative angler is not exempt from sensational periods. There are times when all the uncertainty of his chosen pursuit seems to condense itself into one big chance, and stand out before him like a salmon on the top wave of a rapid. He sees his luck hangs by a single strand of gut, and he cannot tell whether it will hold or break. This is the thrilling moment and he never forgets it.”

“You can never begin to live until you dare to die.”

“What is a child, monsieur, but the image of two beings, the fruit of two sentiments spontaneously blended?”

“Too many people treat parenting like it's the 20th item on their to-do list.”

“The only luxury is time. The time you get to spend with your family.”

“The sum which two married people owe to one another defies calculation. It is an infinite debt, which can only be discharged through all eternity.”

“The persons on whom I have bestowed my dearest love lie deep in their graves; but, although the happiness and delight of my life lie buried there too, I have not made a coffin of my heart, and sealed it up for ever on my best affections. Deep affliction has only made them stronger; it ought, I think, for it should refine our nature.”

“Learning to love is hard and we pay dearly for it. It takes hard work and a long apprenticeship, for it is not just for a moment that we must learn to love, but forever.”