“Would you like to know one of the most dangerous phrases in the language? It is the one that goes, ‘I will be happy if…’ Every time we utter such a comment, we make ourselves into a hostage to fortune. It hardly matters what you are hoping for, the fact that you will be ‘happy if’ implies that you will be unhappy ‘if not’. We must always take care not to let our happiness be dependent on any development. Priority number one for you, is to allow yourself to be happy, regardless of how things turn out.”
– Jonathan Cainer