A younger sister is someone to use as a guinea-pig in trying sledges and experimental go-carts. Someone to send on messages to Mum. But someone who needs you- who comes to you with bumped heads, grazed knees, tales of persecution. Someone who trusts you to defend her. Someone who thinks you know the answers to almost everything.

Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that"s the essence of running, and a metaphor for life read more

• Thought Exerting Fullest Within Individual Limits Essence Running Metaphor for Life

When someone shows you who they are believe them, the first time read more

• Thought Someone Shows They Believe Them First Time

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands read more

• Thought Parents Give Good Advice Put Them Right Paths Final Forming Person Character Lies Their Own Hands

A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel. read more

• Thought Liberal Man Too Broadminded Take Own Side Quarrel

All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't. read more

• Thought Little Girls Told They Pretty Even Aren

Kittens are wide-eyed, soft and sweet. With needles in their jaws and feet. read more

• Thought Kittens Wide Eyed Soft Sweet Needles Their Jaws Feet

Sisters are different. They heard the sobbing in the darkness. They lived through all your triumphs, all your favorites, all your loves and losses. They have no delusions. They lived with you too long. And so, when you achieve some victory, friends are delighted - but sisters hold your hands in silence and shine with happiness. For they know the cost. read more

• Thought Sisters Different They Heard Sobbing Darkness Lived Triumphs Favorites Loves Losses Delusions Too Long Achieve Some Victory Friends Delighted Hold Hands Silence Shine Happiness for Cost

A younger sister is someone to use as a guinea-pig in trying sledges and experimental go-carts. Someone to send on messages to Mum. But someone who needs you- who comes to you with bumped heads, grazed knees, tales of persecution. Someone who trusts you to defend her. Someone who thinks you know the answers to almost everything. read more

• Thought Younger Sister Someone Use Guinea Pig Trying Sledges Experimental Go Carts Send Messages Mum Needs Comes Bumped Heads Grazed Knees Tales Persecution Trusts Defend Thinks Answers Almost Everything

Sisters share the scent and smells... the feel of a common childhood. read more

• Thought Sisters Share Scent Smells Feel Common Childhood

Odd how much it hurts when a friend moves away- and leaves behind only silence. read more

• Thought Odd How Much Hurts Friend Moves Away Leaves Behind Silence