Quotes About Interaction

Linear models tend to define relationships in terms of roles rather than people: the boss rather than the person actually exerting influence. The organic model tends to define relationships in terms of one unique person to another unique person.

Books are no substitute for experience working with people, so now that you've read this book on leadership, go out and interact with people before you read any more.

He expects us to kill him," Palomides said to Dinadan. "Some people are so demanding," Dinadan replied. "Considering we've only just met, I mean.

I had a lot of experience with people smarter than I am.

Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest persons uneasy, is the best bred in the company.

My job is to talk to you, and your job is to listen. If you finish first, please let me know.

A bore is a man who spends so much time talking about himself that you can't talk about yourself.

The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.

Artificial manners vanish the moment the natural passions are touched.

When you stop talking, you've lost your customer.

It is easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar.

The opposite of talking is not listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.

What is the test of good manners? Being able to bear patiently with bad ones.

Any man will usually get from other men just what he is expecting of them. If he is looking for friendship he will likely receive it. If his attitude is that of indifference, it will beget indifference. And if a man is looking for a fight, he will in all likelihood be accommodated in that.

Some fellows pay a compliment like they expected a receipt.

When I am reading a book, whether wise or silly, it seems to me to be alive and talking to me.

The easiest kind of relationship for me is with 10,000 people. The hardest is with one.

With three or more people there is something bold in the air: direct things get said which would frighten two people alone and conscious of each inch of their nearness to one another. To be three is to be in public - you feel safe.

I present myself to you in a form suitable to the relationship I wish to achieve with you.

Never fail to know that if you are doing all the talking, you are boring somebody.

Don't give advice unless you're asked.

I was with this girl the other night, and from the way she was responding to my skillful caresses, you would have sworn she was conscious from the top of her head to the tag on her toes.

Man is a social animal.

If you your lips would keep from slips, Five things observe with care; To whom you speak, of whom you speak, And how, and when, and where.