All conversation, in addition to whatever else it does, displays, and asks for recognition of, our competence.

For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships.

The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation - or a relationship.

Part of the reason images of women in positions of authority are marked by their gender is that the very notion of authority is associated with maleness.

Male-female conversation is cross-cultural communication

Many men honestly do not know what women want, and women honestly do not know why men find what they want so hard to comprehend and deliver.

We tend to look through language and not realize how much power language has

Cooperation isn't the absence of conflict but a means of managing conflict.

The desire for freedom and independence becomes more of an issue for many men in relationships, whereas interdependence and connection become more of an issue for many women.

More men feel comfortable doing "public speaking," while more women feel comfortable doing "private" speaking.

We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups.

I am fearless because I know the power of my love and beauty of my soul.

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

Never apologize for correct actions.

All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from and to and why.

The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision.

If you ask me if I think I will be sober in 24 hours time I can say yes, but in two years I can't tell you. I could be dead.

Once you get hooked on the airline business, it's worse than dope.

Dream barriers look very high until someone climbs them. They are not barriers anymore.

Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French... and they got together and swore a pact to the devil.

The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.