More From Deborah Tannen
- "Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone."
- "The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation – or a relationship."
- "Relationships are made of talk – and talk is for girls and women."
More In Power
- "Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power."― Rene Descartes
- "You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."― Marcus Aurelius
- "When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that."― John Legend