“ I found myself in a pattern of being attracted to people who were somehow unavailable, and what I realized was that I was protecting myself because I equate the idea of connection and love with trauma… Zachary Quinto
“ In a relationship, no amount of extra effort on your part can make up for a lack of effort on theirs. John Mark Green
“ Creating chaos provides excitement for some people, especially those who are uneasy with silence, those who distract themselves from their own problems by focusing outward, those who feel empty inside… Beverly Engel
“ And could you, from a place of love, actually stand up and, use force, to give someone back, the suffering, they were trying to put on you? Would I do it? Maybe it would even be, an act of fierce comp… T. Scott McLeod
“ Father-daughter incest is not only the type of incest most frequently reported but also represents a paradigm of female sexual victimization. The relationship between father and daughter, adult male a… Judith Lewis Herman
“ There are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is 'Where am I going?' and the second is 'Who will go with me?' If you ever get these questions in the wrong order you are in trouble. Sam Keen
“ It is very difficult to develop a proper sense of self-esteem in a dysfunctional family. Having very little self-worth, looking at one’s own character defects becomes so overwhelming there is no room… David W. Earle
“ I know you deserve better than me. You think I don’t know that? But if there was any woman made for me … it’s you. Jamie McGuire
