It is now clear to me that the family is a microcosm of the world. To understand the world, we can study the family: issues such as power, intimacy, autonomy, trust, and communication skills are vital parts underlying how we live in the world. To change the world is to change the family.

People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

Once a human being has arrived on this earth, communication is the largest single factor determining what kinds of relationships he makes with others and what happens to him in the world about him.

You have learned what you have learned very well. It has helped you survive.

Your responses to the events of life are more important than the events themselves.

You have all played a significant part in my development of loving. As a result, my life has been rich and full, so I leave feeling very grateful.