It's so much easier to tell people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear.

Instead of being ashamed of what you've been through, be proud of what you have overcome!

A lot of people do have tragic childhoods. But you know what? Get over it.

If you want more, you have to require more from yourself.

People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing. You should be an open book, be transparent.

A mother is only as happy as her saddest child.

There has never been a merging of two lives where significant problems of daily living did not occur. One way or another, your relationship is going to be affected. The only question is how. There's a big difference between knowing and doing. It's not what happens between partners that determines the outcome of a relationship, it's how they handle what happens. If all you deal with in your relationship is problems, then you will have a problem relationship. If you want your pound of flesh with full acknowledgement that you're right, your future will be dim.