Social Connectedness Quotes

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.

Many people, especially young people, would like to be more independent and on their own. But it is very difficult and they suffer from feelings of isolation. I think that is one reason why young readers support my work.

There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.

I know the hustle that is in Louisiana. Knowing where you are from, really where you're from, helps you to help the community. That's every city, but New Orleans is just different. We have big hearts, but it's just a matter of us having the information, having the people to push you along like I had.

When it comes to health care policy, we keep failing to take seriously the value of human relationships. The cost of this oversight is staggering.

In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situations.

Well-being changes as we move through life, which is why a child's version of it cannot be the same as an old person's.

Our policies should be to help develop civil society and increase contacts with people.

We live in a globalising world. That means that all of us, consciously or not, depend on each other. Whatever we do or refrain from doing affects the lives of people who live in places we'll never visit.

Loneliness is not a problem in traditional societies. People spend their lives in or near the place where they were born, and they remain surrounded by relatives and childhood companions.

To overcome any form of adversity, to not give up, to not give up on yourself, your dreams, to not sequester yourself away from people - that's the most important thing to do with your life.

Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer.

The American has dwindled into an Odd Fellow,-one who may be known by the development of his organ of gregariousness.

Viewers can't work or play while watching television; they can't read; they can't be out on the streets, falling in love with the wrong people, learning how to quarrel and compromise with other human beings. In short, they are asocial.

I want to know where joy lives. I'd interview scientists, religious leaders and heads of state. I'd want to find out exactly what makes people happy. I'd want to look into the biology, the chemistry of the human brain.

In 'Palaces for the People,' Eric Klinenberg offers a new perspective on what people and places have to do with each other, by looking at the social side of our physical spaces.

I know that if the people close to me are happy, I am happy, and I can do my job better.

I have a big thing about needing to know that I belong - in my group of friends, in my family, in my industry.

It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members.

We always operated within a sense of community not just about the band. It's important to the way we define ourselves. It's the entire world in which we operate.

What I'd love to do is work with kids in the U.S. to raise their awareness and encourage them to be global citizens. We're all connected these days; we can listen to the same music as kids all around the world and share our ideas.

Busy people tend to forgo the one activity - TV watching _ that is most lethal to community involvement

My era was a totally different time. it was indeed a golden era as you say because something magical was there. I mean family and bonding. What more do I say? The films had a lot of warmth and affection.

It is the spread of the good things that vindicates the whole reason we live our lives in networks. If I was always violent to you or gave you germs, you would cut the ties to me and the network would disintegrate. In a deep and fundamental way, networks are connected to goodness, and goodness is required for networks to emerge and spread.

the more our societies grow, the more important trust becomes and the harder it is to build. And that is a paradox of modern societies.