James Dobson Quotes

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

— James Dobson

I'm certain that most couples expect to find intimacy in marriage, but it somehow eludes them.

— James Dobson

“I don't blame homosexuals for being angry when people say they've made a choice to be gay, because they don't.”

— James Dobson

“Here's why I cannot vote for Rudy Giuliani. He's pro-abortion. He's never repudiated gay marriage in New York City or at least the civil unions in New York City. He's called a champion of gay rights. Rudy is opposed to school choice. He's in favor of open borders.”

— James Dobson

God has called us to be His representatives in our nation and in our world. Select candidates who represent your views and work for their election.

— James Dobson

“Although individual temperaments vary, boys are designed to be more assertive, audacious, and excitable than girls are.”

— James Dobson

“A disturbing prospect looms before us as Americans consider the possibility of a second term for President Barack Obama. Millions of conservatives who revere the Constitution, with its guarantees of freedom and limited government, have watched with alarm as the campaign season has unfolded.”

— James Dobson

My observation is that women are merely waiting for their husbands to assume leadership.

— James Dobson

“I don't believe that homosexuals really want to marry, most of them. They're all different, and some have different views.”

— James Dobson

“Clearly, the Scripture tells us that we lack the capacity to grasp God's infinite mind or the way He intervenes in our lives. How arrogant of us to think otherwise! Trying to analyze His omnipotence is like an amoeba attempting to comprehend the behavior of man.”

— James Dobson

“I'm still heard on 1,500 radio stations across North America every day, about 220 million people a day in 150 countries.”

— James Dobson

“I do believe that Israel is covenant land. That's very controversial, but I read the Bible literally, and I believe that God gave them that land, all the way back to Deuteronomy.”

— James Dobson

“When I was about ten, I was very impressed by the way Tarzan could swing through the trees from vine to vine. No one ever told me, 'Don't try this at home.'”

— James Dobson

'Dare to Discipline' was published in 1970 in the midst of the Vietnam War and a culture of rebellion. The book was written in that context, but the principles of child rearing have not changed.

— James Dobson

“Homosexuals can be, you know, committed to each other. And they have freedom to behave in the ways that they do, but they cannot be a family. They cannot be married. I mean, virtually every culture in the history of the world has considered marriage to be between one woman and one man.”

— James Dobson

“I'm working as hard as I ever have.”

— James Dobson

“The United States has been from the beginning greatly influenced and primarily influenced by the Judeo-Christian system of values.”

— James Dobson

“Should Sen. McCain capture the nomination as many assume, I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for President in my lifetime. I certainly can't vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama based on their virulently anti-family policy positions.”

— James Dobson

“I don't want to make a mistake that would hurt the cause of Christ late in my life, so I'm going to do everything I can to bring many people to Christ. If he can use me in that regard through 'Family Talk,' that will be my greatest legacy.”

— James Dobson

“If two men or two women can marry, then there is no way a court could deny three men and two women or any combination thereof.”

— James Dobson

“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.”

— James Dobson

“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.”

— James Dobson

“Can't you see the Creator of the universe, who understands every secret, every mystery, sitting patiently and listening to a four-year-old talk to Him? That's a beautiful image of a father.”

— James Dobson

“Extreme independence is as destructive to a relationship as total dependence.”

— James Dobson

“A good marriage is not one where perfection reigns: it is a relationship where a healthy perspective overlooks a multitude of "unresolvables."”

— James Dobson

“The right to criticize must be earned, even if the advice is constructive in nature.”

— James Dobson

“Don't throw away your friendship with your teenager over behavior that has no great moral significance. There will be plenty of real issues that require you to stand like a rock. Save your big guns for those crucial confrontations.”

— James Dobson

“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

“Some strong-willed children absolutely demand to be spanked, and their wishes should be granted ... [T]wo 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

“God does not need our money. But you and I need the experience of giving it”

— James Dobson

“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.”

— James Dobson

Faith in God - life can never take you by surprise again.

— James Dobson

“We human beings can survive the most difficult of circumstances if we are not forced to stand alone.”

— James Dobson

“Show me a husband who keeps his thoughts to himself, and I will show you a frustrated wife.”

— James Dobson

My dad and I hunted and fished together. How could I get angry at this man who took the time to be with me?

— James Dobson

There are very few certainties that touch us all in this mortal experience, but one of the absolutes is that we will experience hardship and stress at some point.

— James Dobson

“Those who are the happiest are not neccessarily those for whom life has been easiest.”

— James Dobson

“God's Heart is especially tender toward the downtrodden and the defeated. He knows your name and He has seen every tear you have shed.”

— James Dobson

“When these parenting years have passed, something precious will have flickered and gone out of my life. Thus, I am resolved to enjoy every day that remains in this fathering era.”

— James Dobson

Communities do not let prostitutes, pedophiles, voyeurs, adulterers, and those who sexually prefer animals to publicly celebrate their lifestyles, so why should homosexuals get such privileges?

— James Dobson

“Children represent God's most generous gift to us.”

— James Dobson

“Authority is God ordained, but authoritarianism and raw power, in almost all forms, is dangerous.”

— James Dobson

When you let people put you up on a pedestal, you step one step in any direction, and you're going to go down.

— James Dobson

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

— James Dobson

“If a woman plans to terminate her pregnancy, she commonly refers to the life within her as the 'fetus'. But if she intends to deliver and love and care for the little child, she affectionately calls him 'my baby'.”

— James Dobson

To those who say Ted Bundy should burn forever in eternity I would only say, so should I, so should all of us ...

— James Dobson

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

— James Dobson

“If you let a child know that you think he is lazy, sloppy, untruthful, unpleasant, and thoughtless, he'll probably prove you are right. Obviously, it is much better to make him stretch to reach a positive image than stoop to match one at ground level.”

— James Dobson

“Homosexuals are not monogamous. They want to destroy the institution of marriage. It will destroy marriage. It will destroy the Earth.”

— James Dobson

It is deeply moving, powerful, and disturbing. A film that must be seen.

— James Dobson