“First you’re a part of it, then it becomes a part of you.”

“Sometimes we stand outside life– waiting for a door to open to us, hoping the person behind that door will let us in and be our friend.  I was once on the outside until a door opened to me and behind it I found not only a friend, but a new world- a sisterhood.  Now I stand behind that door- on the inside, helping to open it for someone else who stands where I once stood.” – Linda Parks

“I live for the nights I won’t remember… with the friends I’ll never forget.”

“Did you ever wake up and wonder if you joined the right sorority? We don’t.”

“Individually unique… together complete.”

“Sororities symbolize all that we wish to accomplish in our lives. They represent the struggles we all face as we grow. Why we cling to them no one can explain, but in the end, we are all stronger for it.”

“From the outside looking in, you can never understand it. From the inside looking out, you can never explain it.”

“Chance made us sisters, choice made us friends.”

“Sisterhood is the essence of all the wisdom of the ages, distilled into a single word. You cannot see sisterhood, neither can you hear it nor taste it. But you can feel it a hundred times a day. It is a pat on the back, a smile of encouragement. It’s someone to share with, to celebrate your achievements.”

Sorority Soliloquy

(from http://www.wiu.edu/deltazeta/sorority_quotes.htm)

I’ve heard it said a sorority

Is a waste of time; but I know better

For I have seen the love and walked

In the splendor of sisterhood

I’ve heard it said that a sorority

Is sad; I can’t agree

I’ve heard it said that a sorority

Is a dull, selfish place; It can’t be true

I’ve seen the affection, watched it

Fill my heart, the very air

And I have learned the Creed

Polished and spotless from end to end

And I’ve watched the sorority’s

Devotion drape each and every active

And pledge to look like nature’s

Freshly-granted love nourished for growth

I’ve heard it said that a sorority is

Harmful, but they are wrong

For I know my sisters…watched them

Strive to save a cause, spend of themselves

And I’ve watched them hope, dream,

And aspire, side by side

I’ve heard them say these things,

But I would disagree

Because for every shadow I have

Seen a hundred rays of light

For every plaintive note I’ve

Heard the symphony of joy

For every penny-weight of bad,

I’ve found a ton of good

Good in nature, in people, in my sorority

I’m thankful I belong.

Sorority Soliloquy

Do You Just Belong? …

(from http://www.wiu.edu/deltazeta/sorority_quotes.htm)

Do You Just Belong?

Are you an active member, the kind that would be missed?

Or are you contented that your name is on the list?

Do you attend the meetings and mingle with the flock?

Or do you stay at home and criticize and knock?

Do you ever go and visit a member that is sick?

Or leave the work to just a few and talk about the clique?

There’s quite a program scheduled that I’m sure you’ve heard about.

And we will appreciate it if you’ll come and help with hand and heart.

Don’t be just a member, dig in and do your part.

Think this over member – you know right from wrong.

Are you an active member, or do you just belong?

Do You Just Belong

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that you make your own family.”

“Let’s become little old ladies together…. we’ll stay up late looking at old pictures, telling ‘remember when’ stories, and laughing till our sides ache. let’s becoming eccentric together… the kind of old ladies who take long walks, wear silly hats, and get away with acting outrageous in public places. and if anybody should ask how long we’ve been friends, we’ll say, ‘oh, forever- since before you were even born!!’ let’s become little old ladies together… because a friendship that’s as special as ours can only grow better through the years.”

“We’re not sisters by birth, but we’ve known from the start, fate brought us together to be sisters by heart.”

“‘I’m so happy for my sister right now,’ said Maggie. ‘When we were growing up, Rose always took care of me. She always stuck up for me, and wanted what was best for me. and I’m so happy because i know that Simon will do the same things for her, and that we’ll always be a part of each other’s lives. We’ll always love each other, because that’s what sisters do. That’s what sisters are.’” – In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner

“There’s not a word yet, for old friends who just met.” – Kermit the Frog

“I know I’ve found a great friend, when the word sister comes to mind.”

“Best friends are like sisters Heaven forgot to give you.”

“Then we both cried for a long time, right along with Louisa, until we finally had no choice but to laugh.  It was a moment only best friends or sisters could share.” – Love the One You’re With by Emily Giffin