The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.

The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.

You aren't alive if you aren't in need.

Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something's time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.

Dating is a place to practice how to relate to other people.

You have to be able to face losing some things you might want in order to be free to do the right thing.

Good pain is pain in the service of a purpose. Bad pain is pain endured because we are resisting a needed growth step.