We become ourselves by becoming part of a community. - Charles Cooley

"We become ourselves by becoming part of a community."

Charles Cooley Relationships

Sociologist American 1864–1929

More from Charles Cooley

"I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am."

"The looking-glass self is the sum of the impressions of how we appear to others."

"We live in the mind, in ideas, in imagination."

"Society is a relation among individuals."

"The key to a happy marriage is communication."

"Marriage is about compromise and understanding."

"Life's greatest treasures are relationships."

"Trust is a luxury I can't afford."