Gavin de Becker, The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

"Ginger is not distracted by the way things could be, used to be, or should be. She perceives only what is. Our reliance on the intuition of a dog is often a way to find permission to have an opinion we might otherwise be forced to call (God forbid) unsubstantiated."

Gavin de Becker, The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

"At core, men are afraid women will laugh at them, while at core, women are afraid men will kill them."

Gavin de Becker, The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

"No amount of logic can usually move a battered woman, so persuasion requires emotional leverage, not statistics or moral arguments. . . .I have seen their fear and resistance firsthand . . . I believe it is critical for a woman to view staying as a choice, for only then can leaving be viewed as a choice and an option."

Gavin de Becker, The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence