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Sorrow burns up a great deal of shallowness, but it does not always make a man better. You cannot receive your self in success, you lose your head; you cannot receive your self in monotony, you grouse. You always know the man who has been through the fires of sorrow...you are certain you can go to him in trouble and find that he has ample leisure for you. If a man has not been through the fires of sorrow, he is apt to be contemptuous, he has no time for you. [Through the fires of sorrow] God will make you nourishment for other people.

“If your boyfriend expects you to give him a doctoral defense on the virtue of chastity, something is wrong. Your feelings should be enough to earn his respect, and there's no need to apologize for having morals. All he needs to know is that he doesn't deserve the total gift of your body unless he has made the total gift of himself to you in marriage. No matter what he thinks of this, don't let any guy make you feel like he's doing you an immeasurable favor by not having sex with you. It is his duty as a gentleman, and you owe him nothing for doing what he ought to do.“