Not too isolated, not too many relationships, the middle…

“Perhaps the preacher is hoping to acquire from her reading what I call “middle wisdom.” Let’s say that middle wisdom consists of insights into…

— Cornelius Plantinga Jr

The thing about relationships is, when you are in the middle of one, they consume your focus.

— Joshua Harris

“Satan loves isolation. He wants to draw the believer out of healthy relationships into isolated relationships and out of healthy practices into secretive, unhealthy…

— Beth Moore

Whenever I'd feel angry or sad, I'd keep it to myself. I didn't want to upset or burden anyone with my problems. No wonder…

— Doreen Virtue

I think his [Reagan's] policy toward the Soviet Union was more risky than most people realize, and it was risky because of the paranoia…

— David E. Hoffman

Alas, everything that men say to one another is alike; the ideas they exchange are almost always the same, in their conversation. But inside…

— Alfred de Musset

Every step by which an individual substitutes concerted action for isolated action results in an immediate and recognizable improvement in his conditions. The advantages…

— Ludwig von Mises

No country by itself and in an isolated manner would ever be able to effectively address the challenges it faces.

— Hassan Rouhani

Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a…

— Rebecca Solnit

If you want good behavior, don't pay on a commission basis. Our judges aren't paid so much a case. We keep them pretty well…

— Charlie Munger

People in this world of superficial communication find themselves isolated and lonely and have difficult in talking about personal things that really matter to…

— Theodore Zeldin

Consequently, citizen legislators, rotating back to their communities after a short period of public service—considered an indispensable and routine characteristic and design of representative…

— Anonymous

It's fine to talk about politics with people you agree with. But it is rude to argue about politics with people you disagree with.…

— Lawrence Lessig

The improved American highway system isolated the American-in-transit. On his speedway he had no contact with the towns which he by-passed. If he stopped…

— Daniel J. Boorstin

Growing up in Iceland, it was very beautiful, very safe, but quite isolated. There was something about jazz music that had a way of…

— Laufey