Like every wounded woman, I wanted someone who would never hurt me, never let me down, never reject or abandon me. It was an impossible order. - Regina Brett

Once you evict the excess, you can embrace the essentials: that which is beautiful, meaningful, and enhances your life. When you finally let go of the person you used to be, you get to discover the person you are now and the person you want to become.

It's your outlook – which you yourself choose – that determines whether you are happy.

The secret is not to get too attached to any of life, good or bad. The good times will come and then they will go. The bad times will come and then they will go. Our job is not to cling to one or to fight the other but to allow them both to teach us and polish us.