Jeanne Phillips Quotations

Twins have a special bond. They feel safer with each other than with their peers.

People who are angry at themselves sometimes blame others.

People who take more than their share usually feel an inflated sense of entitlement.

Although there have been warnings that it was coming for years, the Alzheimer's epidemic is here now and millions more families will be touched by this progressive - and ultimately fatal - disease unless its course can be altered.

You know you don't have to be the most popular kid in the school to have people acknowledge your presence.

I think everybody knows they have to be vigilant with their children. I don't have anything profound to say on that subject. We all know that we have to watch the children. The question is when does it become absolute paranoia?

I'm trying to tell kids if they are gay, it's OK to be gay. I've tried to tell families if they have a gay family member to accept them and love them as they always have.

Women were once considered chattel, and slavery was regarded as sanctioned in the Bible. However, western society grew to recognize that neither was just.

I believe if two people want to commit to each other, God bless 'em,

Many people with physical disabilities have romantic lives and good marriages to partners who see past their disabilities and recognize all of the things they can do.

I love my mother. I reach out to my mother.

You can be as devoted and loving a spouse or a caregiver or child, but you also have to remember that you have to program time for yourself in there, because it will renew you.

I know my mother has always looked at strangers as friends.

Much as you would like, you are not going to change people who feel it's part of their religious commitment to 'save' you.

People who write to 'Dear Abby' don't always have the most earthshaking problems in the world.

My house was built in 1986 and it is flat with the street. When we moved in there were no houses next to us. Now they just built one and are building another higher than our house. I'm going to be in a valley, a flood zone.

I think the gay - the gay/straight alliances in the school are very useful as far as creating understanding among kids and so kids aren't necessarily so stigmatized or demonized for being who they really are.

We are very early in the process. A panel of three arbiters has been selected. We hope to hear the case in early spring 2007.

We are very pleased with the work that's been done by city staff, and we look forward to the discussion on the 19th.

I just don't have a gully in front of my house to take it away. I'm more optimistic this will work than my neighbors (are optimistic).

The harder you try to control your girlfriend the further you'll drive her away, so stop acting like a dumbbell.

You have only one life to live, so live it without worrying about what others may think.

What other people think is their problem.

The surest way to get what you need is to communicate.

The best exercise in the world is to bend down and help someone up.

Communication is the key to successful relationships.

Do not jump the gun because of gossip.

"Great guys" can make great husbands.

If gay Americans are not allowed to get married and have all the benefits that American citizens are entitled to by the Bill of Rights, they should get one hell of a tax break. That is my opinion.

Being "in love" shouldn't cause stress; it should relieve it.

Because there can be consequences for saying the first thing that pops into our heads, it is prudent to exercise tact.

Because a jackass brays doesn't mean you have to take it to heart.

A man who doesn't make you feel special, wanted or important would make a very poor husband.

It takes time to really get to know someone. Take the time because in the early months of a relationship, both parties are in the "selling" phase.

Sometimes funerals and weddings bring out the worst rather than the best in people.

Staying in a marriage without love is like serving a life sentence with an incompatible cell mate.

Sometimes the most important conversations are the most difficult to engage in.

[to a teenage girl] Resolve to be economically independent before you marry anyone.

Pets require feeding, training, affection and exercise, but in return they offer unconditional love and companionship.

People who are angry at themselves sometimes blame others. It's a sign of immaturity.

Much as we might wish it, looks don't always last forever. That's why, if you're looking for a long-term relationship, it's extremely important to take into consideration qualities that will last.

Men like women who are fun to be around, who are kind, intelligent, honest and who don't play games.

Marriage is a big adjustment for anyone - male or female. There is no guarantee that a person who has become set in his or her ways can successfully make that transition.

Like a stone thrown into a pond, a good deed can create ripples that extend far beyond the initial splash.

Just because a jackass brays does not mean you have to pay attention.