Laura Schlessinger Quotes - Page 4

Boys are slobs... One reason is that mothers let them get away with it. Mothers are notorious for spoiling male children.

Women seem not to understand, or underestimate, the profound power they have over their husbands.

Decent responsible parents are a royal pain- that's how you know when you have them [such parents].

You have to define success in your own way. What maintains your dignity and integrity and what is your life's plan; where do you want to put your efforts? I could be richer and more famous, but I would have to give up things that are of infinitely more value.

A lot of what children's hurt feelings are about is how the parents react.

There's no reason to yell at anybody.

You can rescue a woman from a dragon - because you can go slay the dragon - but you can't rescue a woman from herself.

Guys behave like they're naive, but they're not stupid. They know what's going on.

Everyone has the right to go on a vacation without kids if they want.

Marriage is not just about love and living together. It's much more complicated, especially when you are going to be making a family.

Somehow we've even developed the notion that a woman who seeks to meet her husband's needs is subservient (but a husband who fails to meet his wife's needs is a pig.)

In the history of humanity, women have never been as oppressed as they are right now. Men can make babies with us and then walk away.

I'm not good at debating - I'm much better at pontificating.

Women who don't think they can get a neat guy hang onto losers because something is better than nothing.

The feeling of your baby taking nourishment from your body for the first time is amazing, and it remains the most touching moment of my life.

Integrity, honesty, and honor may not give immediate rewards or gratification, and they can be life-threatening (for example, being a whistle-blower or turning state's evidence). The absence of integrity, honesty, and honor do not always bring punishment or scorn, and can be life-aggrandizing (connivers and cheats often gain power and wealth). Therefore, morality must be its own reward.

If your life is going to be dictated by what's comfortable, your life will stink.

If you think positively instead of negatively, you'll behave better and you'll feel better.

When you're around people, act like you like them.

People who have "their own issues" often don't stand back and look at the big picture- they're too busy orchestrating their own issues.

If you can't handle the baggage, you'll have to get out of the baggage room.

Your mother doesn't own you. Your father doesn't own you. You own you.

Life does not have meaning through mere existence or acquisition or fun. The meaning of life is inherent in the connections we make to others through honor and obligation.

Women have to be controlled- we're just too emotional.

There's nothing wrong with blame, if blame is due.