Alex

“people in long-term relationships tend to lose their curiosity for each other. Not necessarily in an unkind way; they just become convinced they know each other better than they do. They don’t listen because they think they already know what the other person will say.”
― Kate Murphy, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters

“The most valuable lesson I’ve learned as a journalist is that everybody is interesting if you ask the right questions. If someone is dull or uninteresting, it’s on you.”
― Kate Murphy, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters

“Indeed, one of the most gratifying things you can say to another person is: "I've been thinking about what you said.”
― Kate Murphy, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters

“If you want guys to take you seriously, you must get them to pick up the phone and call you.”
― Bruce Bryans, Never Chase Men Again: 38 Dating Secrets to Get the Guy, Keep Him Interested, and Prevent Dead-End Relationships