Charles Horton Cooley was an American sociologist and the son of Thomas M. Cooley. He studied and went on to teach economics and sociology at the University of Michigan, and he was a founding member and the eighth president of the American Sociological Association. He is perhaps best known for his concept of the looking glass self, which is the concept that a person's self grows out of society's interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others.
Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also. art & society
Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back upon humanity and God. failure
The imaginations which people have of one another are the solid facts of society. society
An artist cannot fail it is a success to be one. art & success
Every general increase of freedom is accompanied by some degeneracy, attributable to the same causes as the freedom. freedom
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 other sayings from Robert Browning
22 other sayings from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more sayings from Honore de Balzac
53 more sayings from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan
5 more wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher
58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher