Quotes about Relationships
A man strives to get direct mastery over things either by understanding them or by compulsion. But a woman is always and everywhere driven to indirect mastery, namely through a man; all her direct mastery being limited to him alone.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
I think that if we begin to think of families in a wider context, groups of people relating to each other in a give-and-take manner, then our definitions of families will broaden so that we have groups of people, sustain groups, support groups, in whatever period of life, whatever time, whatever place, right, that come together and remain
— Audre Lorde
we exchanged chitchat for 5 1/2 hours about our respective children, about our ex-old men, all very, very heterocetera.
— Audre Lorde
I shall choose friends among men, but neither slaves nor masters. And I shall choose only such as please me, and them I shall love and respect, but neither command nor obey. And we shall join our hands when we wish, or walk alone when we so desire.
— Ayn Rand
Contraception leads to more babies being born out of wedlock, like fire extinguishers lead to more fires.
— Stephen Colbert
Divorce is marital welfare.It's just couples asking society to bail them out because they didn't do enough research before they got married.
— Stephen Colbert
I think the most significant work we'll do in our whole life, in our whole world is done within the four walls of our home.
— Stephen Covey
Your ability to get along with others flows naturally from how well you are getting along with yourself from your own internal peace and harmony which is itself a function of your peace and harmony with God and your family.
— Stephen Covey
The only way love can last a lifetime is if it's unconditional. The truth is this: love is not determined by the one being loved but rather by the one choosing to love.
— Stephen Kendrick
Your quality of life is directly tied to the amount of love flowing in you and through you to others. Though it's often overlooked, love is infinitely more valuable than riches, fame, or honor. They will pass away, but love remains.
— Stephen Kendrick
When we are gone, the only essential thing we will leave behind are the memories we create in the lives of those we have touched and those we love.
— Michael Hyatt
Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.
— Matshona Dhliwayo