Quotes by Henry Cloud

About Henry Cloud:

Henry Cloud, PhD is an American Christian self help author. Cloud co-authored Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life in 1992 which sold two million copies and evolved into a five-part series. Cloud co-authored 20 Christian self help books during his career.[citation needed]
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Values are sometimes worth living and dying for, and are certainly worth dating and breaking up over.

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Boundary construction is most evident in three-year-olds. Boundary construction is most evident in three-year-olds. By this time, they should have mastered the following tasks: 1. The ability to be emotionally attached to others, yet without giving u...

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People who always want to be happy and pursue it above all else are some of the most miserable people in the world.

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Couples often live out years of falsehood trying to protect and save a relationship, all the while destroying any chance of real relationship.

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You get what you tolerate.

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And things don't change in a marriage until the spouse who is taking responsibility for a problem that is not hers decides to say or do something about it.

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The idea of submission is never meant to allow someone to overstep another's boundaries. Submission only has meaning in the context of boundaries, for boundaries promote self-control and freedom. If a wife is not free and in control of herself, she i...

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When you cease to blame your spous eand own the problem as yours, you are then empowered to make changes to solve your problem.

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Just as we leave the effects of our work behind in results, we leave the effects of our interactions with people in their hearts, minds, and souls.

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Who a person is will ultimately determine if their brains, talents, competencies, energy, effort, deal-making abilities, and opportunities will succeed.

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When a person travels through a few years with an organization, or with a partnership, or any other kind of working association, he leaves a 'wake' behind in these two areas, task and relationship: what did he accomplish and how did he deal with peop...

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If people are really narcissistic or have a need to be seen as more than they really are, or to be admired as having it all together, then they cannot be followed and trusted by others.

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You aren't alive if you aren't in need.

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Page 142: "When a spouse says to the alcoholic, "you need to go to AA," that is obviously not true. The addict feels no need to do that at all, and isn't. But when she says, "I am moving out and will be open to getting back together when you are gett...

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Page 99: "...unless something changes, the future that you can expect is more of the past. Sorry or becoming committed does not make Jim Carrey a great golfer, or made Jack nicklaus funny. Recommitment does not make a person who is unsuited for a par...

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The best way to advance in a career is to get great results while working with people.

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Physical presence provides chemical, relational, psychological and physiological effects that virtual relationships cannot. Our brains change in the presence of another person and their behavior.

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People tend to look at dating sort of like a safari - like they're trying to land the trophy.

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Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something's time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.

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As a psychologist, I can tell you that there are people who look very good in a group, but they're very different in a one-on-one situation.

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Author Bio

  • NameHenry Cloud
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • Born1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America