Quotes About Persuasion

A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk.

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

Slogans rarely convince the unconvinced. However, they do rally the troops already on your side.

We human girls can be persuaded to do ANYTHING. Just yesterday I said I would never ever wear a tampon, and, well what do you know?! Today I'm wearing one.

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you. If you really make them think, they'll hate you.

I am a trial lawyer. ... Matilda says that at dinner on a good day I sound like an affidavit.

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.

You cannot say 'no' to the people you love, not often. That's the secret. And then when you do, it has to sound like a 'yes'. Or you have to make them say 'no.' You have to take time and trouble.

Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people.

Las mentiras machacadas día y noche se vuelven verdades.

without touching Annabelle, she managed to urge her along toward the vicarage.

Most of us spend more time with advertisements than with Scripture.

To strengthen your interpersonal influence, don't win arguments. Instead, win hearts and minds.

In this situation, your success hinges entirely on talking the person up from reptile to mammal to human brain

If someone can't or won't listen to you, get him to listen to himself.

Why is stipulation a smart technique? Because when people already know (or will quickly find out) the problem that you're admitting to, your best move is to get it out of the way. Even better, you can often transform that problem into a powerful asset.

3. Wait until the person says "Yes." The simple act of saying "Yes" causes the person to move in the direction of agreement rather than hostility. "Yes" also indicates a willingness to pull away from acting out. If the person corrects what you've said in any way, repeat the information you're given.

How does the Magic Paradox work? By setting into motion a cascade of "yes" coming from the other person ("Yes, you're right, my life is a mess, and I can't take it anymore"), you shift the person's attitude from disagreement to agreement. Once you establish that rapport, the person is emotionally primed to cooperate instead of punch back.

Most people are scared to try this approach, because they think "no" really means "no." In dating, it most definitely does—but in business, surprisingly often, it doesn't. To get from "no" to "yes," however, you need to make the right moves. Here's what to do.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well. —JOHN MARSHALL, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, 1801–1835