“Never be defined by your past. It was only meant to be a lesson, not a life sentence.”— Mel Robbins, twitter.com
“What looks like a failure teaches us what not to do, what does not work. We have lessons to learn from our experiences.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Never let hard lessons harden your heart; the hard lessons of life are meant to make you better, not bitter.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“You don’t just walk away from someone when things get tough, you find a way to stick it out and figure out what’s gone wrong.”— Shana Norris, amazon.com
“However much you love somebody, you should always keep a part of yourself to yourself. Never give it all. You can never be yourself otherwise.”— Aidan Chambers, amazon.com
“…Difficult relationships come into our lives for a reason. No one would choose them, certainly. But if we let them, they can teach us how to be flexible with others and more forgiving.”— Joan Bauer, goodreads.com
“I have made this mistake in my life…not once but twice I have loved someone more than my heart would bear.”— Sebastian Faulks, amazon.com
“After a while you learn the subtle difference Between holding a hand and chaining a soul, And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning And company doesn’t mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts And presents aren’t promises, And you begin to accept your defeats With your h…”— Jorge Luis Borges, hellopoetry.com
“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”— Mitch Albom, amazon.com
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”— Henry David Thoreau, thoreauharding.wordpress.com