I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.
We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
- Topic: Action, Communication
- Location: Hawaii, Maui
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The better you are at communicating negotiating, and handling your fear of rejection, the easier life is.
Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.
After all, the only proper intoxication is conversation.
One of the most pathetic—and dangerous—signs of our times is the growing number of individuals and groups who believe that no one can possibly disagree with them for any honest reason.
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes.
Understanding a question is half an answer.
