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“Never say to a third party something about someone that you do not plan to say to the person himself.”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No

“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others”
― Peter Bevelin, All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There

“Ignoring the vices of our friends and the virtues of our enemies sets us up for nasty surprises.”
― Philip E. Tetlock, Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know?

“Trying to change our habits demands effort and effort takes energy - which is a cost. And our brains constantly look for ways to save effort. Furthermore, a change creates an uncomfortable feeling so naturally we try to avoid this feeling by not changing, That's why we take the easy way, favor shortcuts, and default options and stick to our habits. And the more emotional a decision is or the more choices we have, the more we prefer the status quo”
― Peter Bevelin