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The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

It''s good to shut up sometimes.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou''ve got to say, and say it hot.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to knowsomething.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

It''s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, ''You are wrong.'' Thismethod works every time.

Nature has given men one tongue and two ears, that we mayhear twice as much as we speak.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you''d have preferred totalk.

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Sometimes you have to be silent to be heard.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

There''s no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

No wisdom like silence.