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"A degree of lying - you know, white lies - seems to be inherent in all languages and all forms of communication."
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"Everybody talks, but there is no conversation."

"Words, they say, are the food of minds. But, like other foods, they can do little by themselves."

"The chief deficiency I see in the skeptical movement is its polarization: Us vs. Them - the sense that we have a monopoly on the truth; that those other people who believe in all these stupid doctrines are morons; that if you're sensible, you'll listen to us; and if not, to hell with you. This is nonconstructive. It does not get our message across. It condemns us to permanent minority status."

"The longer a person's twitter @username is, the harder it is to argue with them - on twitter."

"If one is talking about a vile thing it is better to talk of it in coarse language, one is less likely to be seduced into excusing it."

"If you want to appear more confident-speak slowly, articulately, clearly, and deliberately. Communicating with clarity will not only help you build more confidence in yourself, but it will inspire respect from others."

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."

"I'll tell you a piece of news - I hope you have not heard it before: for good, bad, or indifferent, one always likes to be the first to tell."

"All the good stuff has already been said by someone somewhere at some point in time. You just have to find it. Today, communication pretty much comes down to understanding - saying what you have to say clearly and effectively...and then living it."

"Be careful what you say and do around a writer, your words and actions may become material."
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"I've been bragging for over 25 years that my first New York Times bestseller was a book I copied from the U.S. Government Printing Office!"

"Liberals like using government to solve problems in OUR country and conservatives are using our government to solve problems in OTHER countries."

"I've been talking about the centrality of libraries in our information society for a while now."
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