Our Lord never condemned the fig tree because it brought forth so much fruit that some fell to the ground and spoiled. He only cursed it when it was barren.
Crying over what's gone won't find the present.
Faith is the ticket to the feast, not the feast.
Mediocre men work at their best; men seeking excellence strive to do better.
You cannot compensate by sacrifice what you lose through disobedience
A fast is not a hunger strike. Fasting submits to God's commands. A hunger strike makes God submit to our demands.