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Martha Beck

"Basic human contact - the meeting of eyes, the exchanging of words - is to the psyche what oxygen is to the brain. If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can."

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"Basic human contact - the meeting of eyes, the exchanging of words - is to the psyche what oxygen is to the brain. If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can."

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Amber Hurdle

"Whether it is in a sales situation, love at first sight, a husband and wife having an important conversation, a parent disciplining a child, or a teacher instructing her students, eye contact is a powerful body language for enriching engagement, focus, and communication."

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Amber Hurdle

"The approachable individuals are the first ones that I introduce myself to because they make me feel emotionally safe."

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Amber Hurdle

"As you seek new opportunities to make favorable first impressions, be ever aware of the subtle effect that physical positioning and distance/closeness can have on your interactions with others and use this understanding to your advantage."

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Amber Hurdle

"A strong handshake conveys confidence, clarity, strength, and intention. As with everything else in life, if it is overzealous, it may be seen as aggressive, arrogant, or dominating. A bone-crushing vice-grip is just plain obnoxious and one of the fastest ways to make someone angry."

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Amber Hurdle

"Simon gave her a startled look. 'I don't believe I have ever been condescended to by a woman before.' She shrugged. 'It was probably past time."

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Amber Hurdle

"Words were insufficient for the elevation of his [Mr Collins'] feelings; and he was obliged to walk about the room, while Elizabeth tried to unite civility and truth in a few short sentences."

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Amber Hurdle

"Can't this thing go any faster? Thalia demanded.Zoe glared at her. "I cannot control traffic.You both sound like my mother, I said.Shut up! they both said in union."

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Amber Hurdle

"He asked what she was in for and complimented the find workmanship of her metal extremities, but she ignored him, making him briefly question if he'd been separated from the female population for so long that he could be losing his charm. But that seemed unlikely."

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Amber Hurdle

"You're a very difficult person to manipulate, you know.""Nonsense," he said. "You just have to promise me that I won't have to do a thing, and then I'll do anything you want.""Anything?""Anything that doesn't require doing anything.""That's nothing, then.""Is it?""Yes.""Well, that's something."

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Amber Hurdle

"All manners are not created equal and can conjure different interpretations based on the environment in which they are being displayed."

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Martha Beck
"I really do think that any deep crisis is an opportunity to make your life extraordinary in some way."

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Martha Beck
"Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an angel is."

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Martha Beck
"If you're living completely on your own, break out of solitary confinement. Seek to understand others, and help them understand you."

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Martha Beck
"No matter how difficult and painful it may be, nothing sounds as good to the soul as the truth."

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Martha Beck
"At times in my life, I have been utterly lonely. At other times, I've had disgusting infectious diseases. Try admitting these things in our culture."

Life

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Martha Beck
"Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look."

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Martha Beck
"My own nature hovers between neurotic and paranoid. I've developed the habit of mentally listing things that make me optimistic about the future. I do it every day."

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Martha Beck
"Do whatever it takes to convey your essential self."

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Martha Beck
"Most of my clients don't realize that the way they look and the way they think about their looks are two separate issues."

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Martha Beck
"Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury."

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