“We are what we do and say, not what we intend to.”

“It's not intentions that matter. It's actions. We are what we do and say, not what we intend to.”

“We women make choices for others, not for ourselves, and when we are mothers, we...bear what we must for our children. You will protect them. It will hurt you; it will hurt them. Your job is to hide that your heart is breaking and do what they need you to do.”

“One thing I can tell you for sure is this: we only regret what we don't do in life.”

“From the first time we met, we knew everything that mattered about each other, didn't we? We just knew. I guess that's what best friends are: parts of each other.”

“There's nothing wrong with being scared...It happens to all of us. What's wrong is if we don't try things because we're afraid. We can't hide away from the things that scare us.”

“We can't live other people's lives for them. Even if we love them.”