“Embarrassment is a villain to be crushed.”
― Influence: Science and Practice
― Influence: Science and Practice
“The ability to focus attnetion on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence."---Irrational Exuberance”
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“A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do.”
― Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
― Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
“It amazes me how people are often more willing to act based on little or no data than to use data that is a challenge to assemble.”
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“They will envy you for your success, your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status - but rarely for your wisdom.”
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
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