Agony Quote by M. Scott Peck
“When I am with a group of human beings committed to hanging in there through both the agony and the joy of community, I have a dim sense that I am participating in a phenomenon for which there is only one word…"glory."”
About This Quote
Source Book: People of the Lie, M. Scott Peck, 1983
Being part of a committed community creates a profound, almost sacred feeling of shared purpose.
In simple terms: Community gives a deep sense of purpose.
Key Takeaway
Value and nurture supportive groups.
Themes
community
purpose
shared experience
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- team projects
- support groups
- volunteering
- family gatherings
Key Concepts
existential psychology
social cohesion
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this community support your growth?
- What does “glory” mean to you in a group?
A Different Perspective
Community can also breed conformity pressure.
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
