"The looking glass teaches that criticism often reveals more about the critic."Truth
"To live authentically is to live with awareness of the social mirror."
"The development of moral sense requires imaginative participation in others' experiences."
"Society functions through the collective imagination of its members about each other."
"The self that appears in the looking glass is both real and illusory."
"To improve yourself, first improve your imagination about how others see you."
"The looking glass self reveals that loneliness is a social phenomenon."Solitude
"Communication breaks down when we stop imagining how others perceive our words."
"The power of suggestion proves how dependent the self is on social imagination."
"A person's character is revealed not in isolation but in social relationships."
"The looking glass self explains both the source of our strength and our vulnerability."Wisdom