#ship

Because conflict-avoidant Emily would never “bite” or even hiss unless Greg had done something truly horrible, on some level she processes his bite to mean that she’s terribly guilty—of something, anything, who knows what? ↗

— Susan Cain

#conflict #relationships #anger

The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't. ↗

— Greg Louganis

#camaraderie #course #friendships #games #great

True scholarship consists in knowing not what things exist, but what they mean; it is not memory but judgment. ↗

— James Russell Lowell

#exist #judgment #knowing #mean #memory

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. ↗

— Max Lucado

#back #crowd #his #lead #man

Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship. ↗

— Lucan

#chooses #ever #friendship #his #loyal

It was a bitter moment for us. We weren't two mature parents. We were just two kids playing grown-up. We still needed Mommy and Daddy's permission, blessings, and money to survive. ↗

— Erma Bombeck

#marriage #relationships #age

I wrapped my hands around the familiar cup and tried to draw strength from it. It was from Thea's old Moss Rose set, remnant of careful scrimping and saving in her first year of marriage. Yet the mellow old cup now brought me no comfort, only a feeling of helplessness, of time slipping away. Sunday-best dishes gone to everyday and now to mismatched pieces. Like Thea and me ↗

— Lorena McCourtney

#friendship #old-age #age

Art is the process of relationship. Through art we create and share ourselves. ↗

— Destiny Allison

#destiny-allison #relationship #shaping-destiny #art

The people I chose to work with me on this album are there because I have a personal relationship with them. ↗

— Angie Martinez

#because #chose #i #me #people

When we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York. ↗

— Joe Namath

#championship #club #guys #had #i