We may find it convenient to live with the illusion that circumstances or other people are responsible for the quality of our lives, but the reality is that we are responsible-response-able-for our choices.

When parents see their children's problems as opportunities to build the relationship instead of as negative, burdensome irritations, it totally changes the nature of parent-child interaction. Parents become more willing, even excited, about deeply understanding and helping their children. . . . This paradigm is powerful in business as well.

The place to begin building any relationship is inside ourselves, inside our circle of influence, our own character.

Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, your self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of it.

Effective interdependence can only be built on true independence.

All things are created twice. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things

You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.