“ Setting boundaries isn't an alternative to loving your child. It is a means of loving her. Henry Cloud
“ Mature, healthy people need other people; they don't isolate themselves...Needing love isn't being immature. Rather, it gives us the energy we need to go out and slay our dragons. Henry Cloud
“ Denial of one's need for others is the most common type of defense against bonding. If people come from a situation, whether growing up or later in life, where good, safe relationships were not availa… Henry Cloud
“ Who a person is will ultimately determine if their brains, talents, competencies, energy, effort, deal-making abilities, and opportunities will succeed. Henry Cloud
“ Just as we leave the effects of our work behind in results, we leave the effects of our interactions with people in their hearts, minds, and souls. Henry Cloud
“ To forgive someone means to let him off the hook, or to cancel a debt he owes you. When you refuse to forgive someone, you still want something from that person, and even if it is revenge you want, it… Henry Cloud
“ Couples often live out years of falsehood trying to protect and save a relationship, all the while destroying any chance of real relationship. Henry Cloud
“ For love to work, each spouse has to realize his or her freedom. And boundaries help define the freedom we have and the freedom we do not have. Marriage is not slavery. It is based on a love relations… Henry Cloud
“ As a leader, you are always going to get a combination of two things: What you create and What you allow. Henry Cloud
“ When leaders lead in ways that people’s brains can follow, good results follow as well. Henry Cloud
“ Defensive devaluation is a protective device that makes love bad, trust unimportant and people "no darn good any way". People who have been deeply hurt in their relationships will often devalue love s… Henry Cloud
