Phil McGraw Quotes - Page 2

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

A lot of people do have tragic childhoods. But you know what? Get over it.

If you need a miracle, be a miracle.

There is no reality, only perception.

The number one need in all people is the need for acceptance, the need to experience a sense of belonging to something and someone. The need for acceptance is more powerful in your family than anywhere else.... If that need is not met by your family, trust me, your kids will go elsewhere to seek it in order to find approval and acceptance.

People say time heals all wounds. Let me tell you, time heals nothing. You can do the wrong thing for 10 years and it doesn't equal the right thing for one day.

People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing. You should be an open book, be transparent.

Are you doing what you're doing today because you want to do it, or because it's what you were doing yesterday?

This is your life and the clock is ticking.

Take it from a guy: If you're in love with somebody, you will swim the stream, you will climb the mountain, you will slay the dragon. You're going to get to her somehow, some way.

If what you're doing isn't working, change it.

Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you're not going to get anywhere.

You do not HAVE to be angry just because you have the right to be angry.

Grief is a process to go through, not a destination in which to wallow. In a process, you keep putting one foot in front of the other, and each little step is part of your healing.

At this very moment, you may be saying to yourself that you have any number of admirable qualities. You are a loyal friend, a caring person, someone who is smart, dependable, fun to be around. That's wonderful, and I'm happy for you, but let me ask you this: are you being any of those things to yourself?

Sometimes you just got to give yourself what you wish someone else would give you.

Anger is nothing more than an outward expression of hurt, fear and frustration

You have got to decide, look, this is who I am; this is my best way to present myself, and I'm going to ride that horse to the finish line. Not everybody will like it, but that's OK.

You're only lonely if you're not there for you.

Awareness without action is worthless.

It's better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else.

My dad used to say, 'You wouldn't worry so much about what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did.

Think about all of the times, situations, and circumstances where you have gotten caught up in making your self right rather than happy... The harder you fight to win, the bigger you lose.

Most choices are driven by immediate results.

You don't need a pack of wild horses to learn how to make a sandwich.