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Focus on clarifying what is being observed, felt, and needed rather than on diagnosing and judging #MarshallRosenberg

Focus on clarifying what is being observed, felt, and needed rather than on diagnosing and judging #MarshallRosenberg — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 17, 2025

To undertake a journey on a road never before traveled requires character and courage: character because the choice is not obvious; courage because the road will be lonely at first. And the statesman must then inspire his people to persist in the endeavor. #HenryKissinger

To undertake a journey on a road never before traveled requires character and courage: character because the choice is not obvious; courage because the road will be lonely at first. And the statesman must then inspire his people to persist in the endeavor. #HenryKissinger — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 17, 2025

...scientific literacy and numeracy were not very good predictors of people's beliefs about the risks of climate change. Instead, their beliefs were well predicted by their general cultural outlooks--by their tribal memberships #JoshuaGreene

...scientific literacy and numeracy were not very good predictors of people's beliefs about the risks of climate change. Instead, their beliefs were well predicted by their general cultural outlooks--by their tribal memberships #JoshuaGreene — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 17, 2025

But efforts to protect kids from risk by preventing them from gaining experience--such as walking to school, climbing a tree, or using sharp scissors--are different. Such protections come with costs, as kids miss out on opportunities to learn skills, independence #JonathanHaidt

But efforts to protect kids from risk by preventing them from gaining experience--such as walking to school, climbing a tree, or using sharp scissors--are different. Such protections come with costs, as kids miss out on opportunities to learn skills, independence #JonathanHaidt — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 17, 2025

As time goes on, you'll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn't, doesn't. Time solves most things. And what time can't solve, you have to solve yourself. #HarukiMurakami

As time goes on, you'll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn't, doesn't. Time solves most things. And what time can't solve, you have to solve yourself. #HarukiMurakami — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 17, 2025

...style propels the reader into a relationship with the author, or with the subject matter, by fusing substance and aesthetics. #HenryKissinger

...style propels the reader into a relationship with the author, or with the subject matter, by fusing substance and aesthetics. #HenryKissinger — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 17, 2025

The happiness-as-cause hypothesis received direct support when the psychologist Alice Isen went around Philadelphia leaving dimes in pay phones. The people who used those phones and found the dimes were then more likely to help a person... #JonathanHaidt

The happiness-as-cause hypothesis received direct support when the psychologist Alice Isen went around Philadelphia leaving dimes in pay phones. The people who used those phones and found the dimes were then more likely to help a person... #JonathanHaidt — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 16, 2025