# Allies Make a Dream Sturdy by Bryant McGill > “Isolation makes a dream fragile, and allies make it sturdy. A person surrounded by several supporters faces less resistance because doubters must contend with the whole circle. Building a small coalition early raises the cost of discouragement and lowers the cost of persistence.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Community as Currency and Playing the Long Game of Giving - Livestream (Sep 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Community as Currency and Playing the Long Game of Giving - Livestream|Community as Currency and Playing the Long Game of Giving - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-09-29). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Community as Currency and Playing the Long Game of Giving - Livestream|Community as Currency and Playing the Long Game of Giving - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Coalition Building|Coalition Building]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Isolation makes a dream fragile, and allies make it sturdy. A person surrounded by several supporters faces less resistance because doubters must contend with the whole circle. Building a small coalition early raises the cost of discouragement and lowers the cost of persistence.” — Bryant McGill, Community as Currency and Playing the Long Game of Giving - Livestream (Sep 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-allies-make-dream-sturdy ```