"You are experiencing a time that won't come again -- not like this. This is time to spend carefully and deliberately. Romantic involvement distracts you and can blind you to what's really in front of you. And what is really in front of you? You are...What is in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself and your growth and development first."
- Phylicia Rashad, in What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self
