Relationships Quotes

"Relationships require showing up, being present, and doing the hard work."

"Man's desire is the desire of the Other"

"The other person will always remain, in some fundamental sense, a stranger"

"Recognition from the Other is what constitutes the self, yet it is never fully given"

"Community is everything in open source."

"Version control systems are about trust and communication."

"Collaboration amplifies individual capability."

"Experience suggests that the only way of change is through relationship."

"The self is not autonomous but is constructed within relationship."

"The world is divided into those who believe in the authenticity of human relationships and those who do not."

"Every human relationship is a psychological event."

"Those who are not in relationships have no reflection of themselves."

"The void within us can only be filled by authentic connection."

"The self emerges through authentic dialogue with others."

"It is a healthy condition for a mature woman to live her sex life with a man, whereas for her to be frigid is, as a rule, a misfortune."

"Not compliance but genuine response is what makes relationship."

"Separation anxiety is the price we pay for love."

"The person is indeed constituted by their relationships."

"The infant's first social experience is one of adaptation."

"Conflict is part of all real relationships."

"Dependence on others is the normal human condition."

"The self develops through countless small interactions."

"The self can only grow in the presence of another self."

"There is nothing more important than human contact and understanding."

"Transference is the phenomenon where past relationships influence present ones."

"The most important skill is the ability to listen."

"Understanding is the highest form of human connection."

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic chords, we feel every emotion they feel."

"Moving toward people as a dominant interpersonal strategy creates special vulnerability."

"Intimacy requires the capacity to be authentic."