- “I believe that should is one of the most damaging words in our language. Every time we use should, we are, in effect, saying “wrong.” Either we are wrong or we were wrong or we are going to be wrong. I don’t think we need more wrongs in our life. We need to have more freedom of choice. I would like to take the word should and remove it from the vocabulary forever. I’d replace it with the word could. Could gives us choice, and we are never wrong.” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page 15
- “What is there on your “should list” that could be dropped with a sense of relief?” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page 16
- “Many of the things they thought they “should” do are things they never wanted to do, and they were only trying to please other people.” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page 16