Emotional Quotes by Gary Chapman

Marriages are always moving from one season to another. Sometimes we find ourselves in winter--discouraged, detached, and dissatisfied; other times we experience springtime, with…

— Gary Chapman

Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another. Isolation is devastating to the human psyche. That is why solitary confinement is…

— Gary Chapman

Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage.

— Gary Chapman

On the other hand, if I walk in the house, I don't even bother to find her, I just walk in the den and…

— Gary Chapman

“I look for three things in hiring people. The first is personal integrity, the second is intelligence, and the third is a high energy…

— Gary Chapman

Love is always freely given. Love cannot be demanded. We can request things of each other, but we must never demand anything. Requests give…

— Gary Chapman

“Psychologist William James said that possibly the deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated.”

— Gary Chapman

I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness.

— Gary Chapman

Sometimes when the spouse is really the culprit, it is hard to admit what you consider your little failures, but if you are going…

— Gary Chapman

“There is a third truth, which only the mature lover will be able to hear. My spouse’s criticisms about my behavior provide me with…

— Gary Chapman

The getting out part [of advise] may well be true. Because if you have tried the tender love thing... typically the abuser is not…

— Gary Chapman

I wrote this book [ Desperate Marriages] because of my own marriage. My wife and I struggled greatly in the early years of marriage.…

— Gary Chapman