William P. Young Quotes

Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness.

The two most important words in marriage for me are 'yes, dear.'

Love naturally reverses the idea of obedience, and causes the struggle between any two who truly love each other to be, not who shall command, but who shall yield.

He makes a great mistake... who supposes that authority is firmer or better established when it is founded by force than that which is welded by affection.

Marriage gives you a new respect for a person.

It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.

You give loyalty, you'll get it back. You give love, you'll get it back.

Mutual respect! That's what it takes to be friends.

I will have to earn trust and respect from my kids.

Although we are busy with our own work, we still try and spend time together. At the same time, we give each other space. I think that is the key to a successful marriage.

Marriage should never become an adjustment or a compromise. Both the partners should be equally happy and willing to invest their love, care, and respect in the relationship - only then it works.

Who can love the man he fears. or by who he thinks he is himself feared?

The reason for living is to have great relationships, to have people you love and respect and who love and respect you.

You must have respect, which is a part of love, for those under your supervision. Then they will do what you ask and more.

It is mutual respect which makes friendship lasting.

Where there is love, there is no imposition.

Love makes requests, not demands.

Love needs the stiffening of respect, the give and take of equality.

Vadim was both my teacher and my husband. I placed myself entirely in his hands.

When you are seeing somebody, then obviously it's a commitment. And if you don't want to commit, then don't be in a relationship. Every relationship deserves a certain credibility and respectability. For me, it's always been like that.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I'm not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person - love and loyalty and all the things that make a good relationship.

In marriage, compromise nurtures the relationship.

It's not my job to try and alter the director's style - he's in charge, and I'll always give him my trust.

Being married, I would say most relationships are pretty codependent in some ways.