“Never disapprove the good things you get and never scornfully look on the bad things you get. You don't know who has it worse.”

“That's the thing people never warn you about with breakups. It's the good times that really get you. In fact, they hurt worse than the bad times.”

“And it's best if you know a good thing is going to happen, like an eclipse or getting a microscope for Christmas. And it's bad if you know a bad thing is going to happen, like having a filling or going to France. But I think it is worst if you don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing which is going to happen.”

“No matter how bad things get, Frannie darling, they can always get worse and they can always get better. Expect worse and you’ll never be disappointed.Expect better and you’ll always have something to look forward to.”

“You get through bad things - I know, enough bad things have happened to me already. But I don't think getting through one bad time makes it any easier to deal with the next one. If anything, it's worse, because there is happiness to remember.”

“That's the funny thing, she thought. You always want things to get better, but you never know how good you already have it.”