James Dobson Quotes

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• There is nothing more important than parents passing on a generational legacy of faith and values to their children.

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  Children, Passing On, Parent

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• Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built.

  James Dobson

  Children, Father, Home

  James C. Dobson (1991). “How to Raise Children That Love the Lord”, Chariot Family Pub

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• If homes are going to survive, it will be because husbands and fathers again place their families at the highest level on their system of priorities.

  James Dobson

  Husband, Father, Home

  James C. Dobson (2014). “Straight Talk to Men: Timeless Principles for Leading Your Family”, p.58, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• What is the biggest obstacle facing the family right now? It is over-commitment; time pressure. There is nothing that will destroy family life more insidiously than hectic schedules and busy lives, where spouses are too exhausted to communicate, too worn out to have sex, too fatigued to talk to the kids. That frantic lifestyle is just as destructive as one involving outbroken sin. If Satan can't make you sin, he'll make you busy, and that's just about the same thing.

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  Sex, Stress, Kids

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• Those who control what young people are taught, and what they experience - what they see, hear, think, and believe - will determine the future course for the nation.

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  Believe, Thinking, People

  James C. Dobson (1997). “Solid Answers: America's Foremost Family Counselor Responds to Tough Questions Facing Today's Families”, Tyndale House Pub

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• We are so busy giving our children what we never had that we forget to give them what we did have.

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  Christian, Children, Giving

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• Great beginnings are not as important as the way one finishes.

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  Wisdom, Persistence, Important

  James Dobson (2000). “Stories of Heart and Home”, p.100, Harper Collins

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• The Lord doesn't always remove the sources of stress in our lives...but He's always there and cares for us. We can feel His arms around us on the darkest night.

  James Dobson

  Stress, Night, Care

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• No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.

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  Children, Men, Helping

  James C. Dobson (2003). “The Wonderful World of Boys”, Tyndale House Pub

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• It is impossible to overstate the need for prayer in the fabric of family life.

  James Dobson

  Prayer, Fatherhood, Needs

  Dr. James Dobson (2012). “Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance”, p.53, Multnomah

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• One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless.

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  Smile, Christian, Responsibility

  James C. Dobson (2013). “Raising Teenagers Right”, p.27, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• Love is not simply a feeling of romantic excitement; it is more than a desire to marry a potential partner; it goes beyond intense sexual attraction; it exceeds the thrill at having "captured" a highly desirable social prize. Real love is an expression of the deepest appreciation for another human being; it is awareness of his or her needs and longings- past, present and future. It is unselfish, giving and caring.

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  Appreciation, Real, Caring

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• Joy comes form knowing God loves me, knows who I am and where I'm going ... that my future is secure as I rest in Him.

  James Dobson

  Knowing, Who I Am, Joy

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• Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without.

  James Dobson

  Love, Relationship, Marriage

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• My legacy doesn't matter. It isn't important that I be remembered. It's important that when I stand before the Lord, he says, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' I want to finish strong.

  James Dobson

  Strong, Faithful Servants, Important

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• Morality and immorality are not defined by man's changing attitudes and social customs. They are determined by the God of the universe, whose timeless standards cannot be ignored with impunity.

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  Attitude, Men, Determined

  James C. Dobson (1992). “Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions: Marriage & Sexuality”, Tyndale House Publishers

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• Some strong-willed children absolutely demand to be spanked, and their wishes should be granted. Two or three stinging strokes on the legs or buttocks with a switch are usually sufficient to emphasize the point, 'You must obey me.'

  James Dobson

  Strong, Children, Wish

  "The Strong-Willed Child". Book by James Dobson, 1978.

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• A child identifies his parents with God, whether or not the adults want that role. Most children 'see' God the way they perceive their earthly fathers.

  James Dobson

  Children, Father, Parent

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• It is my view that our society can be no more stable than the foundation of individual family units upon which it rests. Our government, our institutions, our schools...indeed, our way of life are dependent on healthy marriages and loyalty to the vulnerable little children around our feet.

  James Dobson

  Family, Loyalty, Children

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• Trust involves letting go and knowing God will catch you.

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  Letting Go, Knowing, Gods Will

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• Children represent God's most generous gift to us.

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  Children, Generous

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• Real crying usually lasts two minutes or less, but may continue for five. After that point, the child is merely complaining... I would require him to stop the protest crying, usually by offering him a little more of whatever caused the original tears.

  James Dobson

  Children, Real, Two

  James Dobson (1976). “Dare to Discipline”

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• The final heartbeat for the Christian is not the mysterious conclusion to a meaningless existence. It is, rather, the grand beginning to a life that will never end.

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  Christian, Finals, Mysterious

  James Dobson (2000). “Stories of Heart and Home”, p.79, Harper Collins

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• You have to work to keep love alive; you have to protect it and maintain it, just like you would a delicate flower.

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  Flower, Alive, Like You

  James C. Dobson (1992). “Preparing for Adolescence: Advice from One of America's Foremost Family Psychologists on how to Survive the Coming Years of Change”, Tyndale House Pub

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• By learning to yield to the loving authority of his parents, a child learns to submit to other forms of authority which will confront him later in his life — his teachers, school principal, police, neighbors and employers.

  James Dobson

  Teacher, Children, School

  James C. Dobson (1991). “How to Raise Children That Love the Lord”, Chariot Family Pub

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