Marlo Thomas Quotes

I force people to have coffee with me, just because I don't trust that a friendship can be maintained without any other senses besides a computer or cellphone screen.

Memories come out only when you spend time with a person.

Sometimes it is a great joy just to listen to someone we love talking.

I don't care how advanced technology gets. I don't think that there's anything that can replace looking someone in the eyes, touching their hand, you know?

We're lonely, but we're afraid of intimacy. And so from social networks to sociable robots, we're designing technologies that will give us the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship.

I find it difficult to see the romance in digital.

Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard.

I think 'Tattoo's a song that can go so many different ways. Some people think of it as a break-up song, but, for me, it's about somebody who comes into your life and really touches you - be they a friend, a family member or someone you're in a relationship with.

While it's nice to appreciate the fashion world... what makes you happy are real relationships and the moments you share with loved ones.

I usually only play with very close friends.

I nursed Mason for 14 months and Penelope for 16, and I loved it. It was built-in time that the two of us could share alone every day. I didn't have any goals or expectations.

It is fun to be in the same decade with you.

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.

Only solitary men know the full joys of frienship. Others have their family; but to a solitary and an exile, his friends are everything.

Nothing replaces being in the same room, face-to-face, breathing the same air and reading and feeling each other's micro-expressions.

People have entire relationships via text message now, but I am not partial to texting. I need context, nuance and the warmth and tone that can only come from a human voice.

It's important for people to talk and get beyond the wall of Facebook and social media.

I just don't know how to deal with so many people giving me that much affection. I never had that in my life.

Physical presence provides chemical, relational, psychological and physiological effects that virtual relationships cannot. Our brains change in the presence of another person and their behavior.

Family time means so much to me.

If you are lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call them. Don't text; don't e-mail. Call them on the phone.

Even if I am just sleeping with her or just watching cartoons in bed, I know Violet values that. I try to make the most of every moment and just make it special with her, because its what matters to me most.

Touch is incredibly important as part of the human experience. Our ancestors relied on human touch to form and strengthen bonds with each other. Touch can accelerate a feeling of connection and releases hormones in our body that engender trust and build connection.

I really love, honestly, just being with your best girlfriends.

It's refreshing to see my family. I know they can't always come out and see me play and see me throughout the year.