Relationships Quotes

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

"The self is fundamentally a matter of social organization."

"Our sense of self grows from how we imagine others perceive us."

"The looking-glass self teaches us that identity is relational."

"The self is an ongoing conversation with society."

"The self cannot exist without the other; we are interdependent."

"The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives."

"Relationships, like commodities, have become disposable in our consumer culture."

"We speak of 'losing touch' because touch has become a consumer commodity."

"We speak of 'networking' when we mean building relationships, revealing how transactional we have become."

"In social situations, we engage in impression management, controlling how others perceive us."

"In social encounters, we follow scripts and conventions to maintain harmony."

"Social interaction requires constant mutual adjustment and coordination."

"The self emerges through dialogue and mutual recognition with other people."

"The self is a collaboration between the individual and society."

"The definition of self depends largely on how others respond to our performance."

"The performance of emotion is a crucial aspect of social interaction."

"We use performance to bridge the gap between our inner reality and social expectation."

"Power relations are present in every human interaction and social arrangement."

"Society exists only in the reciprocal relations between humans."

"Secrecy creates a special tension in social relationships."

"The web of group affiliations constitutes the individual's social position."

"Exchange is the most primitive form of social synthesis."

"The triadic relationship introduces the possibility of coalition and mediation."

"Harmony in relationships requires a balance of similarity and difference."

"Conversation is the pure form of social interaction."

"Betrayal requires prior intimacy and trust."

"The circle of intimates shrinks as society grows larger."

"The presentation of self is a fundamental aspect of human interaction."

"We all have a sense of what is appropriate in different social settings."