When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it's probably time to change the people around you.
When someone tells you, "You've changed," it might simply be because you've stopped living your life their way.
Successful people willingly do what unsuccessful people are unwilling to do.
Being alone does not mean you are lonely, and being lonely does not mean you are alone.
Don't think of cost. Think of value.
Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion; today is special.