“When you go to power without a base, your demand becomes a request.”

“LoveEmbracing Tao, you become embraced.Supple, breathing gently, you become reborn.Clearing your vision, you become clear.Nurturing your beloved, you become impartial.Opening your heart, you become accepted.Accepting the World, you embrace Tao.Bearing and nurturing,Creating but not owning,Giving without demanding,Controlling without authority,This is love.”

“Love makes requests, not demands.”

“Power concedes nothing without a demand.”

“Love is always freely given. Love cannot be demanded. We can request things of each other, but we must never demand anything. Requests give direction to love, but demands stop the flow of love.”

“Do you know want I'm going to do first thing tomorrow?" "Can I put in a request?" "I'm going to call every man I've ever had sex with and demand an apology.”