Don't bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.

Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.

Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don't read. In truth, I wish you'd read ten books a month, or at least buy that many.

If she doesn't really love you, then it's over. And if she does love you, then love will win out.

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.

I don't believe in the no-win scenario

Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the enrgy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.