Quotes from Reshonda Tate Billingsley

Sometimes God gives us our gifts and we sit on them." He winked. "And that's a shame. You're very talented. When your desire becomes greater than your resistance, I look forward to seeing you among the greats. You have a nice day.

a relationship isn't good because it lasts a lifetime. A relationship is good if it gives you the wisdom of a lifetime.

But it's always better to be alone than to be in a relationship that has outlived its purpose. When you're alone, you can live your life on your terms. It will definitely be scary at first, especially if you've never been alone.

All of you are hurt. You're hurt because of the secrets. The secrets that have festered inside.

If it's not in your best interest to continue coupling with your partner, then the universe will arrange convenient circumstances in which to help you separate.

Just because you have traveled a path doesn't mean that you are meant to be on that path forever. That path is only useful to you as long as it retains its ability to support your growth. You can only hold on to something that you've outlived for so long before the universe will take it away from you.

We are designed to love and be loved. To love what we do and be able to boldly say we are living our best life. And if you're not walking in your happiness every day, you need to change the path.

People, including those who love us, only do what we allow them to do. They only suck up the energy we give.

Often we are so intent on being our mate's everything that nothing else matters until, one day, we wake up and realize we no longer know our own purpose.

If you don't have strength, read Psalm 73:26. If you need help with forgiveness, try Acts 3:19. If you need to see a way out of no way, try First Corinthians 10:13.

And if you're not walking in your happiness every day, you need to change the path.

Change your perspective. It could change your life.

No, I'm in work mode, and I'm not about to walk around, greeting clients, potential sponsors, and taking care of business with buffalo sauce dripping from my lips.

If you did get any of this sauce on your lips, I'd be happy to lick it off for you.

Whatever, at least I'll be able to get a drink. Stella, you might want to join me when you're finished because Lord knows your struggle-boyfriend can't afford to buy you a glass of water." Then she sashayed off.

We've talked about this," she said matter-of-factly. "I'm on lease. Nobody's purchased me, so therefore no one needs to be 'checking up on me.

keep telling you I'm just trying to get my life together and then I'll be able to buy you," he said, stroking her hair.

But how could they be together on any permanent basis when she only felt comfortable with him in her bedroom?

Allow yourself to envision us together," he'd told her just last week. Stella shook her head. No, there was no future with someone she was ashamed to be seen with in public.

Stella had seen his corduroy jacket and ostrich boots in the Neiman Marcus catalog, and together those two items cost more than her car.

Mama Pearly saying, "Seize your happiness.

Family business stays in the family," was a mantra Maxine had heard all her life.