Relationships Quotes

Connection, conflict, and everything in between. What our bonds with others teach us about ourselves.

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"The minute we are willing to establish close relationships with a few people, we multiply the possibilities of life."
André Gide
"The problem with marriage is that it ends every night at midnight, and it must be renewed every morning."
André Gide
"The miracle of human connection is that it requires vulnerability."
André Gide
A
"Every human bond requires the courage to be vulnerable."
Albert Camus
A
"Relationships are laboratories where we test who we are."
Albert Camus
J
"Hell is other people."
Jean-Paul Sartre
J
"Social relationships demand the sacrifice of our authenticity."
Jean-Paul Sartre
J
"Hate is a form of recognition."
Jean-Paul Sartre
D
"A relationship without honesty is merely performance."
Denis Diderot
S
"Love should never require the sacrifice of one's fundamental identity."
Simone de Beauvoir
S
"The most profound relationships are those that challenge us to become more."
Simone de Beauvoir
J
"Relationships are the garden in which the soul grows."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
P
"Relationships require mutual respect."
Pierre Corneille
P
"Relationships are life's greatest wealth."
Pierre Corneille
J
"Relationships are the essence of life."
Jean Racine
J
"Relationships thrive on honest communication."
Jean Racine
M
"The surest way to make a man your enemy is to tell him you think him a fool."
Molière
M
"I love mankind; it's people I can't stand."
Molière
M
"The character of a man is known from his conversations."
Molière
V
"Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves."
Voltaire
V
"Tears have been shed more for the fall of men than the fall of women."
Voltaire
S
"Relationships are the mirrors of our souls."
Stéphane Mallarmé
"What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined?"
Charles Baudelaire
D
"In relationships, honesty is not optional; it is essential."
Denis Diderot
P
"Relationships are the mirrors in which we see ourselves truly."
Pierre Corneille
P
"In relationships, we practice the art of becoming more than ourselves."
Pierre Corneille
J
"The most cruel wounds are often inflicted with the best of intentions."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
M
"A man of sense only trifles with women when he loves them."
Molière
M
"To be jealous is to admit one's unworthiness of love."
Molière
M
"Marriage is a game in which the loser is always right."
Molière