"God gives us relatives; thank God, we can choose our friends." ― Addison Mizner Topic(s): Relationship Tags: gives, relatives, thank More From Addison Mizner "Ignorance of the law excuses no man from practicing it." "Where there is a will there is a lawsuit." More In Relationship "For me to stay healthy in a relationship, the individuals have to nurture themselves."― Anne Heche "My parents had this relationship that was really terrifying. I mean, the level of hatred that they had, and the level of physical abuse – my mother would beat up my father, basically – and I think I was drawn to images on television that were bright and reflective."― Augusten Burroughs "One of the things that’s influenced me musically was my experience at Brown University. I was surrounded by musicians that I really admired, and felt challenged to come up with music, lyrics, and recordings that stood up to the expectations of those musicians and myself."― Lisa Loeb