Many women feel it is natural to consult with their partners at every turn, while many men automatically make more decisions without consulting their partners.

For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships.

The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation - or a relationship.

Part of the reason images of women in positions of authority are marked by their gender is that the very notion of authority is associated with maleness.

Male-female conversation is cross-cultural communication

Many men honestly do not know what women want, and women honestly do not know why men find what they want so hard to comprehend and deliver.

We tend to look through language and not realize how much power language has

Cooperation isn't the absence of conflict but a means of managing conflict.

The desire for freedom and independence becomes more of an issue for many men in relationships, whereas interdependence and connection become more of an issue for many women.

More men feel comfortable doing "public speaking," while more women feel comfortable doing "private" speaking.

We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups.

No company is preferable to bad. We are more apt to catch the vices of others than virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.

Silence has a regenerative power of its own. It is always sacred. It always returns you home.

"You are a boy," said Mr. Dombey, suddenly and almost fiercely; "and what you think of, or affect to think of, is of little consequence. You have done well, Sir. Don't undo it."

You must think of failure and defeat as the spring boards to new achievements, and to the next level of accomplishment.

We need a coat with two pockets. In one pocket there is dust, and in the other pocket there is gold. We need a coat with two pockets to remind us who we are.

I don't really worry about being typecast much. I mean, everyone in Hollywood is typecast to a degree.

Don't call it uncertainty-call it wonder.

I'm everlastin, I can go on for days and days With rhyme displays that engrave deep as X-rays I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, FLIP IT Now it's a daily word

Specialization is for insects... The race of man? He's a whole other creature.

Networking is an enrichment program, not an entitlement program.