Community and connection are really what make life. It’s the relationships, the self-connection, and the community that create so much meaning in life! Whether it’s sharing laughs with friends, finding support when things get tough, or just feeling acceptance, there’s real magic in coming together. Here are 37 quotes to remind you how important community and connection are.
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37 Powerful Quotes About Community and Connection
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” — Helen Keller
“Community is much more than belonging to something; it’ about doing something together that makes belonging matter.” — Brian Solis
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” — Coretta Scott King
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” — Henry Ford
“Community is the spirit, the guiding light, whereby people come together to fulfill a purpose, to help others fulfill their purpose, and to take care of one another.” 
“A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” — Henrik Ibsen
“The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital.” — Mark Hyman
“In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” — Marianne Williamson
“It takes a village to raise a child.” — African Proverb
“The sense of community is the most essential element in building a better world.” 
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us.” — Herman Melville
“Community is not just about being together; it’s about doing life together.” 
“A strong community is a place of joy and belonging.” 
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” — Phil Jackson
“A true community is not just about being geographically close to someone or part of the same social web network. it’s about feeling connected and responsible for what happens.” — Yehuda Berg
“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” — Anthony J. D’Angelo
“Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.” — Paul Ryan
“The community is the gathering place where people connect, build relationships, and support each other.”
“A community that excludes even one of its members is no community at all.” — Dan Wilkins
“Community is where humility and glory touch.” — Henri Nouwen
“What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.” — Aristotle
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” — Bob Marley
“We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone… and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.” — Sandra Day O’Connor
“Community is a place where connections are made, relationships are built, and support is given.” 
“Community is the spirit that draws people together.” 
“A community is only as strong as its members.” 
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” — Ronald Reagan
“To be a good neighbor is to have a smile on your face and warmth in your heart.” 
“We do not exist for ourselves.” — Thomas Merton
“You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things.” — Mother Teresa
“Community is a place where we can experience love, acceptance, and a sense of belonging.” 
“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” — William Arthur Ward
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” — Margaret J. Wheatley
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” — Audre Lorde
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” — Muhammad Ali
“Community is much more than belonging to something; it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter.” — Brian Solis