You don't need to crave anything, because you are already everything. It's all here, right now.

One of the most common mistakes people make in any conversation is to think about what they want to say next instead of actually listening to what the other person is saying.

Let the conversation flow at its own pace, don't try to rush it or control it. You need to let go and be part of the conversation.

Shared interests are great, but not essential. Shared emotional states are what you're after.

The number one reason conversations stall out is that you are not listening well enough.

I'm not too heavy?" she asked. He had just come off crutches, after all.Sophie, you're practically a midget, " he reminded her.

Stories not only give us a much needed practice on figuring out what makes people tick, they give us insight into how we tick.

It's one of the biggest benefits of being president that you really don't think about until you get here.

Morals were restrictive, but they were grounded on human experience.

I'm just a public-schoolboy. I've got a degree. I'm from a middle-class family in Devon. I've got no story.

Manage the downside; the upside will take care of itself

People need to believe that they can participate fully in the decisions that affect their lives and have a stake in the societies in which they live

It's not just about a coach telling you what to do and just following it unthinkingly.

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem.

The way that I teach now is just by listening. I listen a lot.