However self-sufficient we may fancy ourselves, we exist only in relation — to our friend, family, and life partners; to those we teach and mentor; to our co-workers, neighbors, strangers; and even to forces we cannot fully conceive of, let alone define. In many ways, we are our relationships.

Ethical Ambition: Living A Life of Meaning and Worth (ed. Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2008) - ISBN: 9781596917170