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The premise of this book is that it is easier to recognize other people's mistakes than our own. #DanielKahneman

The premise of this book is that it is easier to recognize other people's mistakes than our own. #DanielKahneman — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 26, 2023

When you make a request of your spouse, you are affirming his or her worth and abilities. #GaryChapman

When you make a request of your spouse, you are affirming his or her worth and abilities. #GaryChapman — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 26, 2023

Never hold anyone by the button or the hand in order to be heard out; for if people are unwilling to hear you, you had better hold your tongue than them. #LordChesterfield

Never hold anyone by the button or the hand in order to be heard out; for if people are unwilling to hear you, you had better hold your tongue than them. #LordChesterfield — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 26, 2023

You have to give to receive. You have to surrender to something outside yourself to gain strength within yourself. You have to conquer your desire to get what you crave. #DavidBrooks

You have to give to receive. You have to surrender to something outside yourself to gain strength within yourself. You have to conquer your desire to get what you crave. #DavidBrooks — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 26, 2023

We humans are unhappy in large part because we are insatiable [...] Rather than feeling satisfied, we feel a bit bored, and in response to this boredom, we go on to form new, even grander desires. #WilliamBIrvine

We humans are unhappy in large part because we are insatiable [...] Rather than feeling satisfied, we feel a bit bored, and in response to this boredom, we go on to form new, even grander desires. #WilliamBIrvine — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 26, 2023

The mature person can make decisions without relying on the negative and positive reactions from admirers or detractors because the mature person has steady criteria to determine what is right. #DavidBrooks

The mature person can make decisions without relying on the negative and positive reactions from admirers or detractors because the mature person has steady criteria to determine what is right. #DavidBrooks — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 26, 2023

We do this every day in most areas of our lives, like when we buy groceries, pack for a vacation, or plan a birthday party. In these practical domains, we feel much less pride in what we believe, anger when our beliefs are challenged, or shame in changing our minds #RobinHanson

We do this every day in most areas of our lives, like when we buy groceries, pack for a vacation, or plan a birthday party. In these practical domains, we feel much less pride in what we believe, anger when our beliefs are challenged, or shame in changing our minds #RobinHanson — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 25, 2023