Why do writers write? Because it isn't there.
Our patience will achieve more than our force.
It really doesn't matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You have things to do and you want to move on.
Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.
Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.