When you clean your room, you typically find things you have lost. The same concept applies to personal relationships and friendships: Sometimes you need to clean yourself up and work on your mental room, and eventually you’ll find the person you thought you had lost. 

— tidying up

I don’t want to be just another trophy, I want to be the absolute prized possession…this isn’t about rewards.  

— keep your standards high

When I realize that someone is acting differently toward me, I just let it be. You wouldn’t want a surgeon who was unsure how to do your heart surgery, so why have someone in your life who isn’t sure how to nurture your heart as a friend/companion? 

  —finding peace