Quotes about Community
By jiminy, we do own the only newspaper in town. There must be some way we can use it to do some good there. - Mr. Wallace
— Catherine Marshall
The Church is not fully Church if it lacks dialogue.
— Blase J. Cupich
As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, I know that the men and women of our intelligence community put their lives on the line every day, and they do very dangerous work to keep our country safe.
— Kamala Harris
If we can't afford to take good care of the land that feeds us, we're in an insurmountable mess.
— Wendell Berry
Well, today, the diocese is more than ever a microcosm.
— Rowan Williams
The American Negro has no conception of the hundreds of millions of other non-whites' concern for him: he has no conception of their feeling of brotherhood for and with him.
— Malcolm X
It's amazing how many introverts go into the ministry. It's amazing how many people go into the ministry who don't really like to be with people.
— John Piper
The majority does not rule in America, but the minority shouldn't hijack it. And it's because we're afraid. They have isolated us and made us feel as though we're alone. We're not.
— Glenn Beck
Part of acknowledging suffering is acknowledging we need help. It is much easier to practice compassion if you have the energy and support of a community.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
When we practice in a community, there are more people to support us but also more opportunities for frustration and anger. Loving speech and deep listening are key to community building.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
We let individualism prevail in the twentieth century, and frankly, we have made a mess of it. We must begin anew for the twenty-first century; we need a new, different direction. We can no longer continue destroying ourselves and the planet we live on. With determination we can abandon the cult of individualism and the self, and act and live in harmony, in the spirit of interbeing.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
To build community, it is important to accept the insight of interbeing, of interconnectedness. We must realize that happiness is not an individual matter. Finding happiness through our separate, individual self is impossible.
— Thich Nhat Hanh