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"The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting."
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"As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave."
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"Silence is an arguement hard to refute."
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"Are you being approachable when you are around new people? Ever not know what to say? Simply smile when you make eye contact. This is a subliminal invitation to help others feel safe-allowing a conversation to follow naturally."
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"Few realize how loud their expressions really are. Be kind with what you wordlessly say."
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"Human life is not for suffering criticism. If it is the truth and there is no nagging or insistence upon it, others will accept it in their hearts. And if it is the truth and you nag or insist upon it, it will not touch others."
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