“Don’t lose a woman that has seen your flaws and still loves you.”

“When you least expect it something great will come along. Something better than you ever planned for. Be patient. Be smart. Stay focused.”

“I think part of the reason why we hold on to something so tightly is because we fear something as great won’t happen twice.”

“Flowers teach us that nothing is permanent: not their beauty, not even the fact that they will inevitably wilt, because they will still give new seeds. Remember this when you feel joy, pain, or sadness. Everything passes, grows old, dies, and is reborn.”

“It’s a frightening thought, that in one fraction of a moment you can fall in the kind of love that takes a lifetime to get over.”

“Some people are in your life to test you …. Until you stand up and say: Enough is enough. I am worth more than you offer me.”

“What about when someone doesn’t need a shoulder? What if they need the arms?”

“I hope you’ll see me one day and see who I’ve become. I hope regret steals your breath.”

“Remember to take care of yourself. Sometimes you get so busy taking care of others that you forget that you are important too.”

“The bad things in life open your eyes to the good things you weren’t paying attention to before.”

“Everyone tells you what to do and what’s good for you. They don’t want you to find your own answers. They want you to believe theirs.”

“I can’t say hello to you and risk another goodbye.”