What does not kill you will make you stronger and more cynical.
We have no control over fate and history, but we can control how we conduct ourselves in this life.
Whining is a form of manipulation. People will give anything to make you shut up.
Yes, it's true that you can't learn everything from books. But you do learn something about everything.
In relationships it is best to assume nothing.
You can not make someone love you. You can not be thin enough or white enough or famous enough. The choice is entirely the other person's. Then again, you might try hypnosis.