Dr. Mindy Lahiri may be many things (a romantic, an advanced-degree holder, resident and curator of the TV world's most delicious apartment), but one thing she's not is: quiet. She's pretty much undefeated at talking, which is lucky for us—because one season in (finale tonight!), we can't imagine our lives without The Mindy Project's wisdom. The mantras we had before these quotes are embarrassments to us now. Here are some of our favorite gems, to hold us over till season two: To demonstrate that there's a simpler way to channel your spirit-animal celeb than spending $500 to replicate her bangs exactly: Source To confirm you're not alone in your low-key expectations: "People seem to be having these awesome sex lives, and I'm just trying to find a life partner to go apple-picking with. What's wrong with me?" On empowerment coming from within: Source About the other night: "I fell asleep watching Amelie, and when I woke up, I had spilt so much red wine on me that I thought I'd been shot." On what giant hats, white gloves, and clingy pastels are for: "Church clothes! Have you never seen a Tyler Perry movie?" To remind you this too shall pass