"Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not a character trait."

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Source : Gavin De Becker (1998). “The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence”, Dell Publishing Company

Gavin de Becker

#Character Quotes #Decision Quotes #Strategy Quotes

“Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.”
“I can speak volumes about the guy sitting next to me. You look at his stat line tonight, he had a lot of foul trouble and didn't really get going, but when he was in there, he was defending. He was playing physical, and he was doing everything he could to help us win.”
“I had just done something in TV, but my real love is theater. I had won this award and I was up at Yale, and I was happy because it came with money.”
“When you go deeply into the present, gratitude arises spontaneously, even if it's just gratitude for breathing, gratitude for the aliveness that you feel in your body. Gratitude is there when you acknowledge the aliveness of the present moment.”
“Who would desire peace should be prepared for war.”
“I wrote for many years without showing my writing to anyone, because I was constantly comparing it to what I was reading. You have to compare yourself to the best and feel totally inadequate.”
“What distinguishes [Afropolitans] is a willingness to complicate Africa â€“ namely, to engage with, critique, and celebrate the parts of Africa that mean most to them. Perhaps what most typifies the Afropolitan consciousness is the refusal to oversimplify; the effort to understand what is ailing in Africa alongside the desire to honour what is wonderful, unique. Rather than essentialising the geographical entity, we seek to comprehend the cultural complexity; to honour the intellectual and spiritual legacy; and to sustain our parentsâ€™ cultures.”
“I would like to thank my coach for believing in me”

Source : "Argentina's footballers claim gold". www.cnn.com. August 28, 2004.

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