Quotes About Interaction

Individuals aren't naturally paid-up members of the human race, except biologically. They need to be bounced around by the Brownian motion of society, which is a mechanism by which human beings constantly remind one another that they are...well...human beings.

Do unto others before they do unto you.

Incidentally, it's best not to argue with the nursing staff. I find the best course of action is to throw some chocolates in one direction and hurry off in the other while their attention is distracted.

Vetinari gave him a look that did not actually employ a raised eyebrow but which implied that one might be forthcoming if the recipient of the look pushed his luck.

The man gave Dodger a cursory glance that had quite a lot of curse in it.

Most people will shy away from killing people they haven't been introduced to.

Tiffany opened her mouth to reply before she had any idea what she was going to say, but that is not unusual among human beings.

William wondered why he always disliked people who said "no offense meant." Maybe it was because they found it easier to say "no offense meant" than actually to refrain from giving offense.

That's sarcasm! You can't talk to me like that! You're just a servant! That's right. And so are you.

Nadine did a lot of listening. It was the men who seemed to do all the talking.

I look at the others seated around the campfire. Mr. and Mrs. Matsunaga are diligently reviewing the day's photos on his camera. Vivian and Sylvia lounge in their low-cut tank tops, oozing pheromones that make poor, awkward Elliot grovel for attention as usual. Are you gals chilly? Can I get your sweaters?

mindset drives and shapes all that we do—how we engage with others and how we behave in every moment and situation.

We are all surrounded by other autonomous people who don't always behave as we'd like.

Generally speaking, we respond to others' way of being toward us rather than to their behavior.

A clever companion—had she ever had one—would have warned her never to look a man in the eyes so steadily.

You are not an observer, you are a participant.

It is through the close interaction of the laity and the monks that the essence of Zen penetrates social life.

A film set is very casual. If there is a senior actor, by the end of it, you end up joking with him.

You can't just walk up to Lebron James in a crowd of players and talk to him the way you can walk up to Jon Jones.

I think part of the reason anyone goes into journalism is to get a response to what they write.

I'm not a journalist; I'm probably a horrible interviewer. The one small thing I have is I'm curious, and I'm interested in who I'm with.

Something seems to happen to people when they meet a journalist, and what happens is exactly the opposite of what one would expect. One would think that extreme wariness and caution would be the order of the day, but, in fact, childish trust and impetuosity are far more common.

I make friends faster and easier than journalists.

I can remember how rude I could be at times to journalists and people phoning up for advice.