Codependncy Quotes & Sayings

To invoke Jesus' name is to place yourself in his presence, to open yourself to his power, his energy. The prayer of Jesus' name actually brings God closer, making him more present. He is always present in some way, since he knows and loves each one of us at every moment; but he is not present to those who do not pray as intimately as he is present to those who do. Prayers a difference; 'prayer changes things.' It may or may not change our external circumstances. (It does if God sees that that change is good for us; it does not if God sees that it is not.) but it always changes our relationship to God, which is infinitely more important than external circumstances, however pressing they may seem, because it is eternal but they are temporary, and because it is our very self but they are not. — Peter Kreeft

It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that democracy will improve the function of policy. — David Harsanyi

In general, I have noticed that many Codependent men have adopted a "self" based on either an exaggerated male gender role or a reaction to a gender role conflict. The challenge when working with male codependents is to address their gender role exaggeration or conflict directly to see how this gender role "self" has been created as a result of early attachment disruption. — Mary Crocker Cook

I tried to make myself as pretty as possible and even then I thought I was ugly. I found it madly difficult to go out, to show myself. — Brigitte Bardot

No, I knew when I was doing theater in New York that this was what I was supposed to be doing. — Vincent D'Onofrio

When my astonishment had worn off, and then my awe, and then my delight, I looked over at the Chief. — J.D. Salinger