Several thousand people had been locked up unjustly and, by an incredible coincidence, all in the same prison. On the other hand, they knew an awful lot about how to knife somebody.
ALAN ALDAEventually, I found a radical way of thinking about listening. Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.
More Alan Alda Quotes
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Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.
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When people are laughing, they’re generally not killing one another.
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I still don’t like the word agnostic. It’s too fancy. I’m simply not a believer. But, as simple as this notion is, it confuses some people.
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Laugh at yourself, but don’t ever aim your doubt at yourself.
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You wouldn’t want to be called a sell-out by selling a product.
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But if you consider how abnormal their behavior is, then you are led to the hypothesis that almost all men are suffering from ‘testosterone poisoning.’
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For a while in my teens, I was sure I had it. It was about getting to heaven. If heaven existed and lasted forever, then a mere lifetime spent scrupulously following orders was a small investment for an infinite payoff.
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So every day till the end of this campaign, Ill answer any question anyone has on government, but if you have a question on religion, please, go to church.
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Testosterone Poisoning: … Until now it has been thought that the level of testosterone in men is normal simply because they have it.
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I let a tarantula walk across my hand, and I ate rat soup.
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I’ve been lucky enough to live through all the things that are supposed to give meaning to our lives, like parenting, grandparenting, art, celebrity.
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One day, though, I realized I was no longer a believer, and realizing that, I couldn’t go back.
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If I can’t get the girl, at least give me more money.
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As an artist, as an actor, as a writer, you have to use what’s personal to you. You have to be personal about your work; otherwise, it doesn’t ring true.
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I’ve played a murderer, so certainly I think I can play a Republican.
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