715 quotes found
“Having been fucked up by my family and community, Ill never know where my gayness came from, and where it ends and neurosis begins. But as a gay person I know Im a vital element in our civilization.”
“Regardless of the difficulties we may face individually, in our families, in our communities and in our nation, the old adage is still true - you can make excuses or you can make progress, but you ...”
“Technology has transformed the world into a global village. And communities, families, friends, etc., into local islands.”
“Lovelessness is a huge sin in the church. The four primary personalities in the New Testament- Jesus, Paul, Peter, and John- all four of them say that love is the most important thing. But the only...”
“We of alien looks or words must stick together.”
“He is among those beings of great scope who spread their leafy branches willingly over broad horizons. To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to know shame at the sight of poverty whic...”
“In less than a decade, social media is one of those things that has become part of the fabric of society. It is also something about which everyone has an opinion. At some point in a dinner party, ...”
“Everyone belongs to a society, whether he wishes it or not, whether he chooses it or not, whether he contributes constructively to its development or does the reverse. Community, on the contrary, i...”
“Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary.”
“Unanimous hatred is the greatest medicine for a human community.”
“This is what Jesus had in mind: folks coming together, forming close-knit communities and meeting each other's needs-- no kings, no major welfare systems, no presidents necessary. His is a theology...”
“Definitions from Mulla Do-PiazaCommunity: Irrationals unified by hope of the impossible.”
“Sharing thoughts and expressions and even actions with others, possibly many others, is becoming a normal opportunity, not just for professionals and experts but for anyone who wants it. This oppor...”
“... the forces of power, particularly corporate power, are impatient with what is adequate for a coherent community. Because power gains so little from community in the short run, it does not hesit...”
“Oh, sometimes it's just easier to please people," Maria said finally.”
“If you don't have a whole lot of unsatisfied people, the economy stops dead, doesn't it?”
“Whereas the health of an individual depends on the ego's regular descent and return to and from the unconscious, a society's longevity depends on actual people journeying into the unknown and retur...”
“A disposable society is only fit for disposable people.”
“The act of claiming an identity can be transformational. It can provide healing and empowerment. It can weld solidarity within a community. And, perhaps most importantly, it can diminish power from...”
“Being well regulated in relatedness is the deeply gratifying state that people seek ceaselessly in romance, religions, and cults; in husbands and wives, pets, softball teams, bowling leagues, and a...”
