Tamora Pierce: "You will have strange friends in this life of yours."

I've been walked on, used and forgotten and I don't regret one moment of it because in those moments, I've learned a lot. I've learned who I can trust and can't. I've learned the meaning of friendship. I've learned how to tell when people are lying and when they're sincere. I've learned how to be a teenager, and how to grow up when I need to. I've been to hell and back a few times, and I won't ever take what I have for granted. This is life, live it one day at a time. You never know how many days you've got left.

Real friends build you up when you’re insecure and, just as importantly, tear you down when you’re arrogant. Real friends call each other out on each other’s bullshit. Know why some celebrities become self-centered douchebags out of touch with reality? Well, imagine having an entourage full of fake friends that never disagree with you for fear they’ll lose you. The truth is real friends are willing to risk a friendship to give you a slap of reality.

A girl can be your best friend, wife, worst enemy, or worst nightmare. It just depends on how you treat her.