"Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward."

"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."

"Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do."

"Don't let your happiness depend on something you may lose."

"Love as distinct from "being in love" is not merely a feeling. It is a deep unity, maintained by the will and deliberately strengthened by habit."

"Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart."