Amy > Amy's Quotes

“Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.”
― Brené Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
― Brené Brown

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
― John Lennon

“Let me give you some advice here: People who want to have the sex talk with you will act the same way as people who want to murder you. First they get you in their car, so they're in control and you can't escape. Then they drive you someplace in the middle of nowhere.”
― Flynn Meaney, The Boy Recession

“Don't try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.”
― Scott Stratten, UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging.

“Encouraging girls to explore sexuality within mutually caring, emotionally connected relationships is one thing; insisting on it is another.”
― Peggy Orenstein, Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape

“Leaving something unnamed makes it quite literally unspeakable: a void, an absence, a taboo.”
― Peggy Orenstein, Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape