Zal Batmanglij Quotes

Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for what the others say concerns me, too.

What I learned early on, is that it's not really fun to do things alone.

At the end of the day, humans are social animals and we are at our best when we get to do things with others who appreciate and enjoy what we enjoy. It's what keeps us human.

It's human nature to want to be with other people.

If you think back to the first sporting event you went to, you don't remember the score, you don't remember a home run, you don't remember a dunk. You remember who you were with. Were you with your mom, your dad, your brother, on a date?

Be in community, go out to dinner together, do things together. We lose that, we lose a lot. It's important to come together.

There's nothing like the camaraderie of being around the other players.

I find it very, very hard. He was part of the fabric of my life. We were kids together, and teenagers. We spent the whole of our lives with each other because of our music.

Humans are social beings, and we are happier, and better, when connected to others.

I like being around people.

Really, I think that going out and playing with your friends is kind of becoming a lost art, with the kids in the neighborhood.

The average person is gregarious; there is something in the spirit of the crowd that adds to the enjoyment of entertainment.

People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being.

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

I just really like people, and being a freelancer can be lonely during the day, when you're at home trying to write anything you can. 'Flight Of The Conchords' was so wonderful because I had a family for two years.

Any institution becomes a community - whether it's a high school or a boarding school or a publishing company or a small town where everybody knows certain things about people.

Well, you know, I've bonded with a lot of people over the years, you know. We played the same tournaments year after year and we go back to the same place and many times the seats have been full and that has meant the world to me for sure.

What self-respecting teenage kid growing up in the U.S. hasn't played Truth or Dare? Before cell phones, we kids spent a lot of time in the same place and actually had to come up with our own entertainment. Truth or Dare was the game of choice to break the ice between the boys and the girls.

If I'm among my boys or people I've grown up with, I can be immature.

The truth is, the reason why a party is fun is because you are enjoying the people you are with. It doest have much to do with the decor or what you wear... It's really just about being with each other and spending special time together.

What I miss the most is chatting with my friends and family and having a good laugh over a simple meal.

We all knew each other in the neighborhood. I loved living in El Paso. I had a wonderful childhood there.

I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too.

I think that it is important to mingle with your peers and get to know the people that you coming up with because everything that we're doing is history.

I grew up with games. It changed my life. It changed my social relationships with my friends. It defined my childhood. It's something I really cherished.