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In lieu of a purse, Sophia carried Daisy: a sort of disembodied pocket whose purpose was to atone for the sins of the women’s clothing industry. It was a flat wallet that she slung over her shoulder on a thin strap. It was big enough to
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I had to highlight this to show to my wife and her friends.
“Personally I am very fond of strawberries and cream, but I have found that for some strange reason, fish prefer worms. So when I went fishing, I didn’t think about what I wanted. I thought about what they wanted. I didn't bait the hook with strawberries and cream. Rather, I dangled a worm or grasshopper in front of the fish and said: "Wouldn't you like to have that?"
Why not use the same common sense when fishing for people?”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
Why not use the same common sense when fishing for people?”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
“Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied.”
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“Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
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“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
“Nineteen-year-old Ray Bradbury was rambunctious and so energetic that it made Leslyn tired to be in the same room with him; it was too much like having to manage a large and unruly puppy”
― Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century: Volume 1 (1907-1948): Learning Curve
― Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century: Volume 1 (1907-1948): Learning Curve
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