Friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil - but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.

It is never too late to be who you might have been. read more

• Thought Too Late Might Been

Teach your child to hold his tongue; he"ll learn fast enough to speak. read more

• Thought Teach Child Hold Tongue Learn Fast Enough Speak

They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they"d make up their minds. read more

• Thought They Say Nobody Perfect Tell Practice Makes Wish Up Their Minds

Let him that is without stone among you cast the first thing he can lay his hands on. read more

• Thought Let Without Stone Among Cast First Thing Lay Hands

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. read more

• Thought Bitterness Like Cancer Eats Upon Host

When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us? read more

• Thought Sisters Stand Shoulder Stands Chance Against Us

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

Horses lend us the wings we lack. read more

• Thought Horses Lend Us Wings Lack

Friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil - but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely. read more

• Thought Friendship Weather Most Things Thrive Thin Soil Needs Little Mulch Letters Phone Calls Small Silly Presents Every Often Save from Drying Completely

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

• Thought Sisters Share Scent Smells Feel Common Childhood