Hold Me Tight Quote 2

“Love has an immense ability to help heal the devastating wounds that life sometimes deals us. Love also enhances our sense of connection to the larger world. Loving responsiveness is the foundation of a truly compassionate, civilized society.”

— Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships

Compelling Power of Love

“I believe in the compelling power of love. I do not understand it. I believe it to be the most fragrant blossom of all this thorny existence.”

— Theodore Dreiser

Love Sense Quote 2

“The greatest gift a parent has to give a child—and a lover has to give a lover—is emotionally attuned attention and timely responsiveness.”

— Sue Johnson, Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships

Love Sense Quote 1

“Being the “best you can be” is really only possible when you are deeply connected to another. Splendid isolation is for planets, not people.”

— Sue Johnson, Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships

Hold Me Tight Quote 1

“In insecure relationships, we disguise our vulnerabilities so our partner never really sees us.”

— Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love