The secret to getting people to tell you things is that you repeat their last few words. There’s nothing more stimulating to people than their own words.
“But racing in the rain is also about the mind! It is about owning one’s own body. About believing that one’s car is merely an extension of one’s body. About believing that the track is an extension of the car, and the rain is an extension of the track, and the sky is an extension of the rain. It is about believing that you are not you; you are everything. And everything is you.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“A relationship is just about showing up,” he says. “It’s all you can really do. Show up. Say things. Hang in there. Do your best.”
― Return Billionaire to Sender
― Return Billionaire to Sender
“You know what they say,” Mom said, tugging my sister to her feet. “Chardonnay is the most important meal of the day.”
― Things We Left Behind
― Things We Left Behind
“Sometimes in order to build things back up, you gotta tear them down to the studs.”
― Things We Left Behind
― Things We Left Behind
“The secret to getting people to tell you things is that you repeat their last few words. There’s nothing more stimulating to people than their own words.”
― Return Billionaire to Sender
― Return Billionaire to Sender
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