“ When you are posessed by evil spirits, it is crafty manipulations that you follow; but when you are posessed by the Holy Spirit of God, it is wise discretions you pursue! Israelmore Ayivor
“ There is nothing spiritual about a marriage that uses guilt, blame, shame or religious manipulations to keep a relationship together. Shannon L. Alder
“ He's sort of a Svengali... It means someone who's manipulative. More than that: somebody who makes you think that you need him in order to accomplish anything. Anne Beattie
“ In the second half of life, people have less power to infatuate you. But they also have much less power to control you or hurt you. Richard Rohr
