Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Social Dynamics Quotes
CommunityDivisionGenderMysterySocial Dynamics When I ask OGs why there's so much division in the streets, nobody never really knows. But you know one thing that everybody always mention? A woman.
Education And LearningIdentitySocial DynamicsValue Systems I went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn't cool.
GuiltPrivilegeRace RelationsShameSocial Dynamics You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.
Historical ContextMusicPoliticsSocial DynamicsYouth Culture There were so many great music and political scenes going on in the late '60s in Cambridge. The ratio of guys to girls at Harvard was four to one, so all of those things were playing in my mind.
Comfort ZoneCreativityIntroversionObservationSocial Dynamics It's not a bad thing for a writer not to feel at home. Writers - we're much more comfortable at parties standing in the corner watching everybody else having a good time than we are mingling.
Cultural NormsIdentity NavigationLanguage EvolutionPersonal ExpressionSocial Dynamics Just as the humble, unassuming, assenting 'O.K.' has deposed the more affirmative 'Yes,' so the little cringe and hesitation and approximation of 'like' are a help to young people who are struggling to negotiate the shoals and rapids of ethnic identity, the street, and general correctness.
CompetitionHumorIndividualismSelf-PromotionSocial Dynamics I doubt anyone has ever accused comedians of solidarity before. It's hard to think of a less collegiate world than that of unabashed professional narcissists competing for attention; even when we reluctantly band together on panel shows, we're only trying to sell solo tours.
FeminismGender EqualityGender RolesSocial DynamicsSociety I always thought that there was nothing an antifeminist would want more than to have women only in women's organizations, in their own little corner empathizing with each other and not touching a man's world.
CautionConsequenceCuriosityObservationSocial Dynamics A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.
