Relationships Quotes

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

20931 quotes

C
"Society is not given; it is continuously assembled through acts of association."
Callon, Michel
L
"We cannot step outside of networks; we are always already embedded in them."
Latour, Bruno
H
"The resonance catastrophe describes our inability to relate meaningfully to the world around us."
Hartmut, Rosa
H
"Resonance with others is the antidote to the alienation of modern life."
Hartmut, Rosa
H
"The acceleration of life produces a peculiar form of modern loneliness."
Hartmut, Rosa
H
"The logic of efficiency has infiltrated even our most intimate relationships."
Hartmut, Rosa
H
"The resonance with others that constitutes authentic community is incompatible with neoliberal logic."
Hartmut, Rosa
H
"The resonance we seek with others and with the world requires resistance to acceleration."
Hartmut, Rosa
h
"Authentic relationships are built on honesty, vulnerability, and the courage to be truly seen."
hooks, bell
R
"An honorable human relationship is one where people can express even difficult things with directness and grace."
Rich, Adrienne
R
"We need to be in conversation with ourselves, with each other, across time."
Rich, Adrienne
R
"Connection is not sentiment; it is survival."
Rich, Adrienne
D
"Community is essential for survival and transformation."
Davis, Angela
D
"Solidarity is necessary for any meaningful change."
Davis, Angela
D
"We are connected to one another across time and space."
Davis, Angela
H
"The social acceleration of modernity creates a constant pressure that atomizes our relationships."
Hartmut, Rosa
H
"We confuse connectivity with communion, motion with meaning."
Hartmut, Rosa
H
"The acceleration of communication has created a profound communication deficit."
Hartmut, Rosa
R
"A human being is not meant to be alone."
Rich, Adrienne
R
"The personal connection is the most powerful connection."
Rich, Adrienne
R
"We are made of our relationships."
Rich, Adrienne
B
"Interdependency is not a temporary state but the fundamental condition of human existence."
Butler, Judith
B
"We are bound to others not by choice but by a fundamental condition of interdependency and exposure."
Butler, Judith
h
"We learn to love by being loved, and we learn to be loved by loving ourselves first."
hooks, bell
h
"When we deny our need for love and connection, we betray our humanity."
hooks, bell
h
"We are interdependent beings, and independence is a myth that serves exploitation."
hooks, bell
h
"We practice love in the small moments of daily life, not in grand gestures."
hooks, bell
h
"We cannot build a just world while tolerating injustice in our personal relationships."
hooks, bell
D
"Our relationships are the foundation of our movements and our humanity."
Davis, Angela
h
"We must learn to love across our differences if we are to survive."
hooks, bell