Relationships are made of talk – and talk is for girls and women. – Deborah Tannen
Each underestimates her own power and overestimates the others. – Deborah Tannen

Relationships are made of talk – and talk is for girls and women. – Deborah Tannen
Each underestimates her own power and overestimates the others. – Deborah Tannen
Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone. – Deborah Tannen
The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation – or a relationship. – Deborah Tannen
If I were a capitalist I would not give my employees health insurance with no deductible, which I do, including dental, and paid pregnancy leave. Thats not called capitalism, thats called being a Christian and someone who believes in democracy, so that everyone should get a fair slice of the pie. – Michael Moore