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I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect. — Edward Gibbon

There will be two ships sailing, but you'll be on the Resolution, with Cook himself. Never put yourself in his way. Never speak to him. And if you do speak to him, which you must never do, certainly do not speak to him in the manner in which you have sometimes spoken to me. He will not find it as diverting as I do. — Elizabeth Gilbert The Signature of...

I wasn't sure how to answer. Could I tell him that one Secret of Adulthood is "Never start a sentence with the words 'No offense'?" — Gretchen Rubin The Happiness...

1} Remain silent you share of the time {more rather than less}. 2} Be attentive while others are talking. 3} Say what you think but be careful not to hurt others' feelings. 4} Avoid topics not of general interest. 5} Say little or nothing about yourself personally, but talk about others there assembled. 6} Avoid trying to instruct. 7} Speak in as low a voice as will allow others to hear. — Ray Oldenburg The Great Good...

Why is it that the look of another person looking at you is different from everything else in the Cosmos? That is to say, looking at lions or tigers or Saturn or the Ring Nebula or at an owl or at...

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