Samantha

“And when it comes to relationships, I would spend less money on extravagant dates at nice restaurants and spend more time talking and sharing ideas. I would focus less on trying to find someone and more on trying to become someone. I would be careful with the feelings of others in my words and expressions of affection. I would try not to let breakups break me up. I would never give up on dating, but I would give up on worrying and stewing about it. When people approached my piano with their advice, I would smile and say, “I’m doing my best.”
― John Bytheway, What I Wish I'd Known When I Was Single

“One of the best things I did during my single years was read books and listen to tapes on marriage. (You can’t be too conspicuous, of course.) I learned so much about what makes good marriages work that it changed why I dated, how I dated, and even whom I dated.”
― John Bytheway, What I Wish I'd Known When I Was Single

“Aside from the giddy high school feelings, real love makes you: Feel a desire to achieve Feel inspired to do your best Want to make the most of yourself Think your noblest thoughts Aspire to your finest deeds Wish you were better than you are”
― John Bytheway, What I Wish I'd Known When I Was Single

“I answered, “Because you want them. In the eternal scheme of things that will be of inestimable and eternal value.” The Lord has said that he “will judge all men according to their works; according to the desire of their hearts” (D&C 137:9).”
― John Bytheway, What I Wish I'd Known When I Was Single