"When you ask for patience, what you get is a line at the bank. In other words, life gives you the people, places, and situations that are going to allow you to once and for all develop what it is you need."
"All of us, consciously or unconsciously, set out to have the best possible love life. Valentine's Day simply shines a light on the degree to which that didn't - or hasn't yet - materialized."
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Source: In Defense Of Valentine’s Day by Tracy McMillan, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 14, 2012.
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