Charles Cooley

"We become ourselves through the eyes of others."

"Imagination is what makes human society possible."

"The higher our standing, the more jealous we become of our position."

"Life is fundamentally a process of thought and communication."

"Self-consciousness arises from social interaction."

"The greatest gift we can give another is our genuine attention."

"Originality and independence are the foundation of all greatness."

"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."

"Social progress depends on the development of individual minds."

"Love is the most universal and most profound human experience."

"Every person is a world to themselves."

"The human mind is a social product."

"To know oneself is to know how one is reflected in the eyes of others."

"Character is formed by social experience."

"The looking-glass self reveals the power of perception."

"We are mirrors to each other's souls."

"Empathy is the ability to imagine ourselves in another's place."

"The primary source of the self is not biological but social."

"Language is the window to the human mind."

"Identity is negotiated through social interaction."

"The more we are admired, the more we fear falling from that admiration."

"Self-improvement comes through understanding how we are perceived."

"Society is an extension of individual consciousness."

"The human capacity for imagination sets us apart from other creatures."

"We cannot understand ourselves without understanding our social context."

"Pride arises from the approval of others."

"Communication is the essence of human nature."

"The self is a product of sympathetic imagination."

"Our worth is defined not by our own estimation, but by our influence on others."