"Public discourse requires making an argument for a point of view, not having an argument - as in having a fight."

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Source : Deborah Tannen (2012). “The Argument Culture: Moving from Debate to Dialogue”, p.4, Ballantine Books

Deborah Tannen

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“What I say is, a town isn't a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it's got a bookstore it knows it's not fooling a soul.”
“Listening is not merely hearing. Listening is reacting. Listening is being affected by what you hear. Listening is active.”

Source : "Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part".
“I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren't where their strengths lie.”

Source : "Ode to joy" by Kitty Empire, www.theguardian.com. January 25, 2007.
“Authoritative interpretations of the First Amendment guarantees have consistently refused to recognize an exception for any test of truth whether administered by judges, juries, or administrative officials and especially one that puts the burden of proving truth on the speaker.”
“Don't ever let anybody know you're injured.”
“I'm not a politician, She says evenly. If I want to be one, I'll run for office. Susan Sarandon, whom I know and love, is a fantastic actress. It's her right as an American to say whatever she wants. [But] just because you're rich and famous doesn't qualify you to make political statements. I don't put my opinions out there to influence people. You have alot of influence. And sometimes I feel it's undeserved influence.”
“People who believe in evolution in biology often believe in creationism in government. In other words, they believe that the universe and all the creatures in it could have evolved spontaneously, but that the economy is too complicated to operate without being directed by politicians.”
“possibility is far more frightening than impossibility ...”

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