“When we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past causes a fearful future, and the past and future become one. We cannot love when we feel fear. We cannot love when when we feel guilt. When we release the fearful past and forgive everyone, we will experience total love and a oneness with all.” page 111

“I thought I was upset because of back pain. I found, however, I was upset because of unhealed personal relationships. I had let myself believe that the body controls the mind, rather than realizing that the mind controls the body. I feel certain that most people who have back problems have the potential to learn to let go of their grievances, their guilt and fears, and through forgiveness of others and themselves experience their own healing.”page 74

“I am tempted to believe that I am upset because of what other people do or because of circumstances and events which seem beyond my control. I may experience being upset as some form of anger, jealousy, resentment or depression. Actually, all of these feelings represent some form of fear that I am experiencing.” page 73

“If we perceive things not as a problem but rather as opportunities for learning, we can experience a sense of joy and well-being when the lessons are learned. We are never presented with the lessons until we are ready to learn them.” page 124

Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.,  LOVE Is Letting Go Of Fear.