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"Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days."
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"Don't you love meeting an approachable person? They roll out the proverbial "welcome mat. Their energy and engaging openness make us feel safe. They project the messages, "I'm so glad to meet you. I like you. Tell me more about you. I'm so glad that you're here, without even saying a word."

"This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor...Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond."

"Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest."

"House guests should be regarded as perishables: Leave them out too long and they go bad."

"He gains everyone's approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful."

"ASK YOURSELF: Do you remember a gracious hostess, an engaging guest, or someone who worked the room like a honey bee in a flower garden? They would glide from one person to the next, spreading good will and cheer, being the glue that brought everyone together with ease."

"Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days."

"Unbidden guests Are often welcomest when they are gone."

"When I sell liquor, it's called bootlegging; when my patrons serve it on Lake Shore Drive, it's called hospitality."

"In his book, Networking is a Contact Sport, Joe Sweeney advises that when you attend networking events, act as if it is your party and you are the host or hostess. By doing this, you will help others be at ease and demonstrate a heart of service and generosity."
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