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“Masters points out that the heterosexuals were at a disadvantage, as they do not benefit from what he called “gender empathy”. Doing unto your partner as you would do unto yourself only works well when you’re gay.”
― Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
― Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
“Instead of saying, "I'm damaged, I'm broken, I have trust issues" say "I'm healing, I'm rediscovering myself, I'm starting over.”
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“The Jewish philosopher Maimonides once said that if one can only learn to say, “I don’t know,” he will prosper.”
― A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
― A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
“Oh, yes—that thing about house cats is true. Your faithful golden retriever might sit next to your dead body for days, starving, but the tabby won’t. Your pet cat will eat you right away, with no qualms at all. Like any opportunistic scavenger, it will start with your eyeballs and lips. I’ve seen the result.”
― Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
― Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
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