How To Talk Quotes

“It is not what you say, but how you say it. "Pick that pencil up! -would you mind picking up the pencil? - would you please pick up the pencil?" The way things are said, makes a huge difference in what people think of you. I told my daughter this many times.”
― Linda B D

“It's besides, not 'sides, and it's polite to greet people before asking a favor."
"You say say 'sides sometimes," she said, almost smiling.
"Yeah, we all got magnolia mouth, being from North Carolina sticks, but we have to try."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Tate," she said, making a little curtsy. He caught a glimpse of the spunk and sass somewhere inside.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing