Wish for what you want, work for what you need. -Carmen's grandmother

It was like a dream you might have after death in which lost people came back to life, your friends loved you again no matter what you had done, and your failures were unaccountably forgiven.

She knew that when she got old it would be more fun to look back on a life of romance and adventure than a life of quiet habits. But looking back was easy. It was the doing that was painful. There were plenty of things she would like to look back on but wasn't willing to risk.

He didn't seem to realize that three excuses was as good as no excuse.

Women always seemed to bring the size they wished they were to the fitting room, rather than the size that would actually fit.

The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Got that? -Coach Brevin

Lena was an introvert. She knew she had trouble connecting with people. She always felt like her looks were fake bait, seeming to offer a bridge to people, which she couldn't easily cross.