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> [Men are motivated and empowered when they feel needed. Women are motivated and empowered when they feel cherished.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/men-are-motivated-and-empowered-when-they-feel-needed-women-are/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

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> [“Men feel cherished when they are needed. Women feel cherished when they are loved. Indonesian version (Bahasa): Kaum pria jadi termotivasi dan bersemangat kala mereka merasa dibutuhkan. Kaum wanita jadi termotivasi dan bersemangat kala mereka merasa dicintai.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/men-feel-cherished-when-they-are-needed-women-feel-cherished-when/)

[john gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

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## More by John Gray

> [“The success of a relationship is solely dependent on two factors: a man's ability to listen lovingly and respectfully to a woman's feelings, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/the-success-of-a-relationship-is-solely-dependent-on-two-factors-a/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [“Men and women arguing in this way hurt not only their feelings but also their relationship. Just as communication is the most important element…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/men-and-women-arguing-in-this-way-hurt-not-only-their-feelings-but/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [Just as a man is fulfilled through working out the intricate details of solving a problem, a woman is fulfilled through talking about the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/just-as-a-man-is-fulfilled-through-working-out-the-intricate-details/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [“The calls of birds and the traces left by wolves to mark off their territories are no less forms of language than the sings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/the-calls-of-birds-and-the-traces-left-by-wolves-to-mark-off-their/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [“The good life is not found in dreams of progress,but in coping with tragic contingencies.We have been reared on religions and philosophies that deny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/the-good-life-is-not-found-in-dreams-of-progress-but-in-coping-with/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/to-offer-a-man-unsolicited-advice-is-to-presume-that-he-doesn-t-know/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [We mistakenly assume that if our partners love us they will react and behave in certain ways - the ways we react and behave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/we-mistakenly-assume-that-if-our-partners-love-us-they-will-react-and/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [“We think our actions express our decisions. But in nearly all of our life, willing decides nothing. We cannot wake up or fall asleep,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/we-think-our-actions-express-our-decisions-but-in-nearly-all-of-our/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [“Life was indeed cruel; but it was better to glorify the Will than deny it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/life-was-indeed-cruel-but-it-was-better-to-glorify-the-will-than-deny/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [That love motivates you to cooperate, respect, appreciate, cherish, and admire that person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/that-love-motivates-you-to-cooperate-respect-appreciate-cherish-and/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [“Although feelings of attraction are automatic, in order to sustain attraction in a personal relationship we must also be skillful in presenting ourselves in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/although-feelings-of-attraction-are-automatic-in-order-to-sustain/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/when-men-and-women-are-able-to-respect-and-accept-their-differences/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [“If there is anything unique about the human animal, it is that it has the ability to grow knowledge at an accelerating rate while…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/if-there-is-anything-unique-about-the-human-animal-it-is-that-it-has/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [To love someone is to acknowledge the goodness of who they are. Through loving a person we awaken their awareness of their own innate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/to-love-someone-is-to-acknowledge-the-goodness-of-who-they-are/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

> [“Today we have made a fetish of choice; but a chosen death is forbidden. Perhaps what distinguishes humans from other animals is that humans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gray/today-we-have-made-a-fetish-of-choice-but-a-chosen-death-is-forbidden/)

[John Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gray/)

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