“A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship.”
Relationships are where theory meets practice. These quotes cover romance, communication, conflict, trust, and the daily work of maintaining a connection with another imperfect human being who is also trying to figure things out.
“For me, living in the closet corroded my ability to have an honest, open relationship with my God, my loved ones, my constituency and myself.”
“A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship.”
“I find it quite hard to sum up my relationship in a sound bite. I feel that it trivializes it for other people's pleasure. It's an adventure.”
“A relationship is hard in and of itself. And having kids is really hard work, but I think it's really meaningful, as is a relationship. But they all take work.”
“There's such an extreme feeling to be in love, especially in quite an emotionally destructive relationship, where you're both kind of really bad for each other, but you love each other so much. Those extreme emotions, I think, can only be described with extreme imagery.”
“When Tony was madly in love with me, his relationship with Vanessa Redgrave was ending.”
“The relationship between the prophet and the President, the priest and the President, is a sacred one.”
“You know what's funny is that I have this ongoing relationship with the city of Washington D.C. I went to George Washington University, and my nickname was K-Dub - based on G-Dub - and I'm now on the board of trustees at George Washington University.”
“To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women.”
“It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters.”
“The beliefs concerning reincarnation have great ethical impact on human life and our relationship to the world.”
“The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it's not without doubt but in spite of doubt.”
“The Apology opened the opportunity for a new relationship based on mutual respect and mutual responsibility between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia. Because without mutual respect and mutual responsibility, the truth is we can achieve very little.”
“I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a very close, personal, loyal relationship. I'm not, as they say, a potted plant in these meetings.”
“While I very much wanted to be in a relationship, I didn't want to be in the wrong one.”
“My family gave me values that have sustained me through situations that would challenge any person. My personal relationship with the Lord inspires me in all I do.”