Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone. Deborah Tannen actbalancecog share on social
Absolute truth belongs to Thee alone. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing absolutebelongthou Change image and share on social
I learned why 'out riding alone' is an oxymoron: An equestrian is never alone, is always sensing the other being, the mysterious but also understandable living being that is the horse. Jane Smiley equestrianhorselearn Change image and share on social
When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can't please everyone. But when you're different, you can last. Don Rickles sellstand Change image and share on social
That song is a story that shows how easily you could get slipped into being labeled as the bad guy, even though what you really trying to do is tell the bad guy to leave you alone. Slick Rick badeasilyguy Change image and share on social
People who work full-time in America should not have to live in poverty - simple as that. Too many jobs don't pay enough to get by, let alone get ahead. Too many people are finding the rungs on the ladder of opportunity further and further apart. Thomas Perez aheadamericafind share on social
The Holy Spirit alone can do this, the Holy Spirit alone can establish this link with one's neighbor. Jacques Ellul establishholylink Change image and share on social
When I was little, I had a feeling that I was going to end up being an actress. I spent a lot of time alone, I was a very shy girl, and I would pretend I was telling someone about this new role that I got. Summer Glau actressendfelt share on social
Just because we eat together does not mean we eat right: Domino's alone delivers a million pizzas on an average day. Nancy Gibbs averagedaydeliver Change image and share on social
No enterprise, small or large, public or private, can remain self-governing, let alone successful, so deeply in hock to others as we are about to be. Mitch Daniels deeplyenterprisegovern Change image and share on social
