“The relationship between the brain and the body is similar to that of a master and a slave. There is a lack of effective communication.”
“You can be in love and you can be in a relationship. But they’re not always the same thing.”
“There are moments in every relationship that define when two people start to fall in love.
“If you behave in a manner that poisons your relationship, don’t be surprised when it dies.”
“...maybe it's only fitting that relationship that started with a lie would end with one.”
“I'm not sure even what happened between her and the president, but it's not unheard of for individuals who have had these kinds of sexual encounters to continue relationships or to continue working relationships with the individuals who have done these things to them,”
There is a very simple relationship between increased socioeconomic rifts in the society and increased violence, criminality, war, increased lack of trust between people, health problems and social exclusion - but it seems to be very difficult for people to understand this simple relationship.
“Any relationship in which you're talking about money, like a broker/client relationship, is a powerful, emotionally-charged thing, ... Money is important because there are so many important connotations to it: self-esteem, security, self-confidence, power.”
“We really learn the fundamentals of how to be in a relationship from our families so if that's the model kids learn from as far as how people express love, they're much more likely to see that as a normal dynamic in a relationship.”
in a relationship that is successful, communication has to be totally open and honest, without judgement or anger. and before you end a relationship that is very important to you, you have to be able to say to yourself that you seeked every avenue to make it work.