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"The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting."
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"Don't use your words to criticize, condemn, or complain; us your words to appreciate, inspire, and empower."
"The thing is that it could never again feel natural to talk to her."
"Spoken words have power beyond measure."
"Our speech is poor interpretation of our perception."
"Meetings! Meetings! Meetings!Do they ever achieve anything or do they just let a lot of hot air out of an already over inflated balloon?"
"When we talk, we express our preconceived thoughts, when we listen, we learn and give birth to new thoughts."
"They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood."
"If you need only 10 minutes to speak about a topic that requires 60 minutes, then you are a good speaker. If you need 60 minutes to speak about a topic which requires only 10 minutes, then you are a Romanian preacher."
"When you talk, use words that inspire you and others."
"He sounded absolutely miserable. "Are you ever going to speak to me?"
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"If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words."
"I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota."
"Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts reality, and that's the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw."
"I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult."
"To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel."
"You can't go around hoping that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can hope for is that people will pretend that they do."
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