180 Quotes by John Gray

Global laissez-faire is not a conspiracy of corporate America. It is a tragedy – one of several that have occurred in the twentieth century – in which an hubristic ideology runs aground on enduring human needs that it has failed to comprehend.

Men primarily need trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement. Women primarily need caring, understanding, respect, devotion, validation, and reassurance.

Too much intimacy, too quickly, can cause women to become needy and men to pull away. Just as men have a tendency to rush into physical intimacy, women make the mistake of rushing into complete emotional intimacy.

One of the most difficult challenges in our loving relationships is handling differences and disagreements. Often when couples disagree their discussions can turn into arguments and then without much warning into battles. Suddenly they stop talking in a loving manner and automatically begin hurting each other: blaming, complaining, accusing, demanding, resenting, and doubting.

When a woman innocently shares upset feelings or explores out loud the problems of her day, a man mistakenly assumes she is looking for some expert advice. He puts on his Mr. Fix-It hat and begins giving advice; this is his way of showing love and of trying to help.

Most of the time she just needs more understanding and affection and her heart will warm up again and her eyes will begin to sparkle.

It is human nature to want to go back and fix things or change things that we regret.

Sensitive souls draw in the negativity of others because they are so open.

We mistakenly assume that if our partners love us they will react and behave in certain ways. The ways we react and behave when we love someone.