Trisha Lively > Quotes

“This is illustrated by their children’s involvement in the Junior Spies organization in which children monitor adults for disloyalty to the Party.”
― Trisha Lively, 1984

“understanding—that is, trying to figure out why people do what they do—is far more effective than criticism, as it breeds tolerance and kindness.”
― Trisha Lively, How to Win Friends and Influence People

“on the spur of the moment, he called on a student to make an impromptu speech on something that angered him. Tapping into people’s emotions like this became one of the foundations of the Carnegie method, as it helped people overcome their fear of public speaking. Those”
― Trisha Lively, How to Win Friends and Influence People

“Genuine praise motivates people.”
― Trisha Lively, How to Win Friends and Influence People

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
― Trisha Lively, How to Win Friends and Influence People

“certain defeat does not excuse someone from the moral duty of doing what is right.”
― Trisha Lively, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Carnegie reminds readers how Roosevelt knew that “one of the simplest, most obvious and most important ways of gaining good will was by remembering names.”
― Trisha Lively, How to Win Friends and Influence People

“Since Winston cannot express himself openly in society for fear of punishment, the diary becomes an important medium for him to express his true feelings about the state and the Party.”
― Trisha Lively, 1984

“The novel’s message is clear: civility can curb evil intentions and expose human goodness.”
― Trisha Lively, To Kill a Mockingbird

“being interesting means being interested.”
― Trisha Lively, How to Win Friends and Influence People

“During World War II, Hitler attempted to train children from a young age to be loyal Nazi supporters. By indoctrinating them from a young age, he strengthened their party loyalty.”
― Trisha Lively, 1984

“In Atticus, Lee offers readers an alternative to the traditional hero, who is admired usually for his physical strength and abilities. Atticus’s heroic qualities consist of restraint, reserve, humility and decency.”
― Trisha Lively, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Principle 9: Be sympathetic with the other person’s ideas and desires.”
― Trisha Lively, How to Win Friends and Influence People

“About 15 percent of one’s financial success is due to one’s technical knowledge and about 85 percent is due to . . . personality and the ability to lead people.”
― Trisha Lively, How to Win Friends and Influence People

“good”
― Trisha Lively, Atlas Shrugged