Be the girl you want your daughter to be. Be the girl you want your son to date. Be classy, be smart, be real, but most importantly be nice.

— Germany Kent

Distance yourself from people who:1. Disrespect you2. Mistreat others3. Are abusive4. Lie to you5. Are negative6. Have no goals7. Use you8. Put you down

— Germany Kent

Like your marriage, everything in the universe is trying to find its orbit. In the midst of this constant readjustment, both partners should be able to go to bed knowing that neither one is going to abandon a wounded, or struggling marriage. There is a comforting reassurance being with someone who keeps their promise. Pg iv

— Michael Ben Zehabe

Marriage is nothing to underestimate. Success in marriage is about getting back up, again and again. Ultimately, the Shula mite had to write her own role in Solomon's drama. She made Solomon's problems her problems. For her, that was worth every bruise. Pg ii

— Michael Ben Zehabe

Our stories hold unique inspiration for one another.

— Lailah Gifty Akita

Today, spend a little time cultivating relationships offline. Never forget that everybody isn't on social media.

— Germany Kent

We live in a time when we have a communal duty to receive and broadcast love. We must set aside our repeating arguments and get a handle on our destructive depressions. Pg vi

— Michael Ben Zehabe

You can face fear, or feel it, her dad used to say. … Feel it, and it eats you alive. Face it, and you get to kick some ugly alien butt. Okay, he never said that. I wonder if they even have butts.

— Sabine Priestley