Relationships Quotes

"We engage in the process of impression management whether we like it or not."

"Encounters involve the management of expressions and the regulation of behavior."

"Every social encounter involves a performance and an audience."

"We protect our image through strategic revelation and concealment."

"We negotiate our identity through interaction with others."

"The maintenance of face requires a delicate balance of dignity and humility."

"Interaction is a process of mutual influence and negotiation of reality."

"We perform different versions of ourselves for different audiences."

"Social life requires that we engage in a kind of mutual trust despite knowing that everyone is performing."

"Relationships thrive when both parties freely choose their commitment."

"Relationships require honesty, trust, and mutual respect."

"Relationships thrive on honest communication."

"The more a man studies the individual in isolation from society, the less he can understand him."

"The presentation of self is not something that happens naturally—it is a carefully orchestrated performance."

"When we meet another person, we are not meeting their true self—we are meeting a performance."

"Every social encounter requires that we manage the impressions we give off."

"When people interact, they are engaged in a delicate negotiation of reality."

"We often use other people as props or foils in our performances of self."

"We are each responsible for managing the impressions we give off, and others are responsible for managing ours."

"We use impression management not to deceive others, but to cooperate in creating a shared reality."

"The audience for our performances is not passive; they shape what we do through their reactions."

"Every person has multiple audiences, and they must manage different impressions for each."

"Every interaction involves an implicit negotiation about what kind of encounter it will be."

"Society requires more than mere negative rights; it requires positive commitments to one another."

"The pursuit of meaningful relationships is what drives human behavior more than anything else."

"Rejection is one of the most painful experiences humans can endure."

"The self constantly seeks validation from others."

"We construct our identities through our relationships with others."

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

"The more that one group is integrated, the fewer suicides there are."