Quotes from David W. Earle

Children have empty erasable white boards upon which big people write indelibly imprinted messages into their tender subconscious minds.

People build defenses around a weakness, not around strength. Where self-esteem is strong, a defense is unnecessary.

It was His gentle voice who calledand sent His angel pain to guide me, through the long 'n dusty corridors, and empty hallways of my soul.

Life is a learning experience and this is a very peaceful method of accepting the reality you face…"What will I learn?

There are two ways of thinking. One is living life based on fear. The other is trusting. Letting go and allowing trust to control our lives takes mental gymnastics.

Controlling others is the cornerstone of dysfunctional families.

The more judgmental a person is the sadder they are.

Everyone needs a place to be honest.

This imbalance causes resentments within the over-responsible and dependency with the irresponsible person and this dynamic becomes the destructive life-pattern not conducive to happy families.

Change is threatening to the status quo.

Being judgmental is a form of attack keeping others off balance.

Boundary violations are deeply experienced.

They sought the pain they knew so well and called it love.

When we leave this life, we only get to take two things: the love we received and the lessons we learned.

Black and white thinking limits understanding and feedback, two necessary ingredients for successful resolution in creative conflict and successful understanding.

People who are unwilling to talk about deep personal issues do not trust their own emotions.

The strange part about a person's lack of trust is that it often comes from not trusting themselves.

When you wear a mask, you are not real.

Honoring your word is the fiber from which trust is built.

When one person attempts to "fix it" for the other person, the connection of acceptance is snapped and the sender and receiver miss an opportunity for understanding.

We violated each other's boundaries with verbal missiles of anger disguised in the pretense of "just kidding.

This is what we desire in intimate relationships but this deep connection is often so frightful that most do not take advantage of the opportunities presented for honesty.

People pay a dear price when not dealing with the powerful emotions.

Making amends is not only saying the words but also being willing to listen to how your behavior caused another's pain, and then the really hard part…changing behavior.