Stahlnecker Becker Quotes & Sayings

When the sexes differ in beauty, in the power of singing, or in producing what I have called instrumental music, it is almost invariably the male which excels the female. — Charles Darwin

Co-dependent was used interchangeably with the term enabler - someone whose life was out of control because he or she was taking responsibility for "saving" a chemically dependent person. But in the past few years the definition of co-dependency has expanded to include all people who victimize themselves in the process of rescuing and being responsible for any compulsive, addicted, abusive, or excessively dependent person. — Susan Forward

As our inhibition is lowered, the attentional network takes over whatever is bothering us. It ramps up, so to speak, for whatever comes next. It makes us more likely to grasp remote connections, to activate unrelated memories, thoughts, and experiences that may help in this instance, to synthesize the material that needs to be synthesized. Our unconscious processing is a powerful tool, if only we give it the space and time to work — Anonymous

Sometimes that's a year, sometimes it's 18 months, where all I'm doing is taking notes. I'm reconstructing the story from the back to the front so that I know where the front is. — John Irving

Blessed is the society with elderly souls. — Lailah Gifty Akita

[It's] difficult to engage people in politics when they believe that what really matters is where they personally stand. — Ivan Krastev

And a man and woman should fight. Frankly, they should have a good head-to-head battle about every six months, then make love until they break the box springs. — Lisa Gardner

If you want people to know how much you care, show them how much you remember. Learn their names and use them often. It's an important skill to develop. — Harvey MacKay

If you're going to clean me, you'll do it with your tongue, Natasha. — Setta Jay

Why not assume that our humanity, including the self-control needed for livable societies, is built into us? Does anyone truly believe that our ancestors lacked social norms before they had religion? Did they never assist others in need, or complain about an unfair deal? Humans must have worried about the functioning of their communities well before the current religions arose, which is only a few thousand years ago. — Frans De Waal

We're thrilled to join Google. With their support, Nest will be even better placed to build simple, thoughtful devices that make life easier at home, and that have a positive impact on the world. — Tony Fadell