Michel Foucault Quotes

I think one needs a companion at some point in life.

Most people, it seems like they've only got one part of the equation down. Caring for themselves, or caring for someone else. And I'v learned how important it is to have both.

Without love, the world itself would not survive.

Take care of yourselves, and each other.

We have to take care of ourselves if we are going to take care of anyone else properly.

I just think that the only way we come to ourselves is through each other.

I think one great tip is that you should always love yourself. If you don't love yourself, take care of yourself, cater to yourself and that little inner voice, you will really not be very worthy of being with someone else, because you won't be the best version of you.

No one person is an island.

We're born alone. We do need each other. It's lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can get help from or give help to; that's part of your obligation.

If they don't care about me, how can they possibly care about anyone else?

Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.

If you don't have a healthy relationship with yourself, how can you with anyone else? Even if it's not healthy, I imagine it's a lot of fun. And healthy or not, I still think there can be a lot of love.

We've got a lot of friends. We take care of them because they take care of us.

When I was younger, the idea of the bad boy was appealing, but then I grew up and realized that stable people are more fulfilling. Bad boys need more time to themselves. I want to be in a relationship with someone who knows how to take care of himself and is therefore able to take care of me. That way, we can put each other first.

I think you realize how much you need to have people that you love. It's not as much about them loving you - it's about you needing to love people.

Think back to the most important experiences of your life, the highest highs, the greatest victories, the most daunting obstacles overcome. How many happened to you alone? I bet there are very few. When you understand that being connected to others is one of life's greatest joys, you realize that life's best comes when you initiate and invest in solid relationships.

No man is born unto himself alone; Who lives unto himself, he lives to none.

We cannot live without the knowledge that someone cares about us.

Only you can take responsibility for your happiness..but you can't do it alone. It's the great paradox of being human.

The fundamental law of human beings is interdependence. A person is a person through other persons.

Men fear that becoming 'we' will erase his 'I.' For women, our 'we' is our saving grace Women's relationships are like a renewable source of power.

There are almost no worldly signals reminding us to stay connected to the essence of who we are, to take care of ourselves along the way, to reach out to others, to pause to wonder, and to connect to that place from which everything is possible.

Friendship is strengthened by...that which ever so lightly elevates us from the trough of self-concern and self-devotion.

We need others. We need others to love and we need to be loved by them.