The young people who come to me in the hope of hearing me utter a few memorable maxims are quite disappointed. Aphorisms are not my forte, I say nothing but banalities…. I listen to them and they go away delighted. – Andre Gide
Never speak of yourself to others; make them talk about themselves instead; therein lies the whole art of pleasing. Everybody knows it, and everyone forgets it. – Edmond de Goncourt
Your ability to move others into appropriate, timely, and effective action is largely determined by the consequences of your speaking and listening. – Suzanne Mayo Frindt
