Quotes About Community

In order to be healed we must come out of isolation and hiding. This means finding a person, or ideally a group of significant others, whom we are willing to trust. This is tough for shame-based people.

Only in the life of dialogue and community can we truly live and grow.

The only way a child can develop a sense of self is through a relationship with another. We are "we" before we are "I.

I always wondered what democracy might smell like.

Christians are like the several flowers in a garden that have each of them the dew of heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each other's roots, whereby they are jointly nourished, and become nourishers of each other.

acknowledge myself in fault; and had I been here alone, I had, by sleeping, run the danger of death. I see it is true that the Wise Man saith, "Two are better than one." Hitherto hath thy company been my help; and thou shalt have a

To add value to others, one must first value others.

Transformation is within reach of anyone who is willing to change themselves, live good values value people, and collaborate with others to bring about lasting positive change. p182 Change Your World

Three, no matter what career you choose, do your best to hold high its traditional professional values, now swiftly eroding, in which serving the client is always the highest priority. And don't ignore the greater good of your community, your nation, and your world. As William Penn pointed out, "We pass through this world but once, so do now any good you can do, and show now any kindness you can show, for we shall not pass this way again."   As

I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference.

Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.

A Chinese proverb says, "Those who drink the water must remember those who dug the well." Gratitude is one of the most attractive of all personal attributes;

If you are a leader, the true measure of your success is not getting people to work. It's not getting people to work hard. It is getting people to work hard together. That takes commitment.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.

For the person trying to do everything alone, the game really is over. If you want to do something big, you must link up with others. One is too small a number to achieve greatness. That's the Law of Significance.

Paul the Apostle exhorted, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." 74 Make a mental and emotional commitment to look out for the interests of others.

There are two types of people in the business community: those who produce results and those who give you reasons why they didn't.

Connectors create an experience everyone enjoys.

communication comes from the Latin word communis, meaning "common.

The happiest people are those who have invested their time in others. The unhappiest people are those who wonder how the world is going to make them happy.

Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie declared, "It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone." To do something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.

Few things will pay you bigger dividends in life than the time and trouble you take to understand people and build relationships. As

You have not lived a perfect day, unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you. No man becomes rich unless he enriches others.

The happiest day of your life will be the day when you realize "we" really is the most important word in the English language.