#interdependence

The telling and hearing of stories is a bonding ritual that breaks through illusions of separateness and activates a deep sense of our collective interdependence. ↗

— Annette Simmons

#illusions #interdependence #ritual #stories #storytelling

In and of itself, nothing really matters. What matters is that nothing is ever in and of itself. ↗

— Chuck Klosterman

#culture

I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence. ↗

— Jacques Yves Cousteau

#face #i #i believe #i believe that #interdependence

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

#declaration #first #independence #interdependence #personality

The idea of interdependence is central to Buddhism, which holds that all things come into being through the mutual interactions of various causes and conditions. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#being #buddhism #causes #central #come

What we have seen in financial markets should bring home to us all that the central organising principle of this 21st century is interdependence. For the century just past, interdependence may have been one option among many. For the century that is to come, there is no longer an alternative. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#alternative #among #been #bring #central

Two did not become one, but rather two came together—each one strong, healthy, and resilient, making the whole steadfast and true. They didn’t lose themselves in each other, but found themselves in each other instead. ↗

— Jennifer Lane

#healthy #interdependence #love #romance #love

No life is a waste," the Blue Man said. "The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we're alone. ↗

— Mitch Albom

#inspirational #interdependence #inspirational

Instead of saying that globalization is a fact, that it's inevitable, we've also got to demonstrate that while the growing interdependence of the world economy is indeed a fact, it's not uncontrollable. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#demonstrate #economy #fact #globalization #got

The task that remains is to cope with our interdependence - to see ourselves reflected in every other human being and to respect and honor our differences. ↗

— Melba Pattillo Beals

#respect