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> [“In your life, it shouldn’t matter what anyone else is doing, or what anyone else thinks. You are the only person keeping score of your life. All that should matter to you is what is important to you. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/in-your-life-it-shouldn-t-matter-what-anyone-else-is-doing-or-what/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

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## More by Maria Murnane

> [“you a question,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/you-a-question/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“In your life, it shouldn’t matter what anyone else is doing, or what anyone else thinks. You are the only person keeping score of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/in-your-life-it-shouldn-t-matter-what-anyone-else-is-doing-or-what/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“She’s very good at saying no, but she never learned how to say yes. Yes to new experiences. Yes to friendly yet unfamiliar faces.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/she-s-very-good-at-saying-no-but-she-never-learned-how-to-say-yes-yes/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“like Shane had done at Morton’s.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/like-shane-had-done-at-morton-s/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“I think my FAVORITE part of being an author is reading all the wonderful emails I get from fans. It makes me so happy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/i-think-my-favorite-part-of-being-an-author-is-reading-all-the/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“night of the tequila shots. She remembered how”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/night-of-the-tequila-shots-she-remembered-how/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“Everything’s focused on the next step, and before they know it, they’ve spent all their best years always aiming for the future and never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/everything-s-focused-on-the-next-step-and-before-they-know-it-they-ve/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“I believe if we focus on the things that make us happy, then happiness will find us in return.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/i-believe-if-we-focus-on-the-things-that-make-us-happy-then-happiness/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“If you aren’t happy, do something about it. When you know what you want, don’t give up until you get it. Only you know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/if-you-aren-t-happy-do-something-about-it-when-you-know-what-you-want/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“You know you’re a real grown-up when nothing but Oreos is black and white.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/you-know-you-re-a-real-grown-up-when-nothing-but-oreos-is-black-and/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

> [“Do your married friends tell you that you’re too picky? Honey, they settled. Either that or they’re not really your friends.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-murnane/do-your-married-friends-tell-you-that-you-re-too-picky-honey-they/)

[Maria Murnane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-murnane/)

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