Dr Phil McGraw

Every situation needs a hero. Step up and be that for your child.

Sometimes you’ve just gotta give yourself what you wish you were getting from someone else.

Anyone can do something when they want to do it. Really successful people do things when they don’t want to do it.

Champions get what they want because they know what they want. They have a vision that keeps them motivated and efficiently on track. They see it, feel it, and experience it in their minds and hearts. What is success for you? You won’t get there without knowing what it feels and looks like.

The difference between you and the person you envy, is that you settle for less.

Food is a coping mechanism; people are afraid of giving it up because then they’ll feel confused and lost.

When you allow a person’s words to upset you, you’re giving away your power.

A person should design the way he makes a living around how he wishes to make a life.

If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal.

Most choices are driven by immediate results.

Anytime I want to feel closer to the ocean, I just lay by your side and listen to the waves ebb and swell in every breath you give and take, and feel each one crash inside of me. I knew from the first time I saw you that whoever said empty shells carried the ocean’s songs had never met you before.

Opportunities are usually disguised by hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.

Sometimes, the only way to discover who you are or what life you should lead is to do less planning and more living…

I don’t want your punk ass man, I’m too tough

Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.

There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.

Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.

The finest clothing made is a person’s own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.

What is the one thing that I could do to help you?

When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.