Talk to someone about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.
DALE CARNEGIE
DALE CARNEGIE
Dale Carnegie on listening
Dale Carnegie99 quotes“Talk to someone about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.”
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Ambrose BierceAmbrose Bierce They do what they do for money – that’s all. I don’t even know why you’re listening to me. I’ve done commercials for both Coke and Pepsi. Truth is, I can’t even taste the difference, but Pepsi paid me last, so there it is.
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Don Miguel RuizDon Miguel Ruiz When I am broken you don’t try to fix me. You listen. You are there. Thankyou.
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Don Miguel RuizDon Miguel Ruiz Its like you sat back and listened saw everything it would take you learnt how to hurt me perfectly and then could hardly wait.
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