Daily Quotes for Thursday, January 22, 2026

The following quotes are from Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life, by Cloud & Townsend

• "People like Derek ... can be lots of fun. Except when you pop their bubble about their unrealistic grandiosity and their irresponsibility. Then you become a 'wet blanket.' It's revealing to talk to the 'wet blanket' who is married to a practicing child. No job is more tiring." Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life, by Cloud & Townsend
• "Boundaries are a "litmus test" for the quality of our relationships...So what does Debbie, whose husband is an avowed "boundary buster," do? Will her husband carry out his threat to walk out on her? He might. We can't control the other person. But if the only thing keeping Debbie's husband at home is her total compliance, is this a marriage at all?"