Relations

Famous quotes containing the word relations:

    “Society does not consist of individuals but expresses the sum of interrelations, the relations within which these individuals stand.”
    —Karl Marx (1818–1883)

    “Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    “She has problems with separation; he has trouble with unity—problems that make themselves felt in our relationships with our children just as they do in our relations with each other. She pulls for connection; he pushes for separateness. She tends to feel shut out; he tends to feel overwhelmed and intruded upon. It’s one of the reasons why she turns so eagerly to children—especially when they’re very young.”
    —Lillian Breslow Rubin (20th century)