Girls are not accustomed to jockeying for status in an obvious way; they are more concerned that they be liked.

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.

You didn't wake up, your dreams just changed gear.

To make one think is to change a generation, to build one thought is to grow a better world

Love is the most powerful catalyst. It can change a heart and the world.

In my experience there are billions of dollars available for pieces of shit. As soon as the material distinguishes itself by something interesting, financing becomes a problem.

Over-learning & over-preparing gives you the winning edge in any area.

Outside of taking care of a man’s needs, women don’t get much pleasure out of life, anyways.

I leave to others the decision as to the good or evil tendencies of my character, but such as it is it shines upon my countenance, and there it can easily be detected by any physiognomist.

You don't need a vacation when there's nothing to escape from.

When they give you things, ask yourself why. When you're grateful to them for giving you the things you should have anyway, ask yourself why.

The fear of death is for all of us everywhere, but for the great intelligence of the opium eater it is beautifully narrowed into the crux of drugs.