"Whenever you are dealing with someone or something of unknown value the first one who places a value on it establishes its worth."

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Source : Dr. David J. Lieberman, Ph.D. (2010). “Get Anyone to Do Anything: Never Feel Powerless Again--With Psychological Secrets to Control and Influence Every Situation”, p.28, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

David J. Lieberman

#Firsts Quotes #Values Quotes

“Baseball is the only thing beside the paper clip that hasn't changed”
“None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.”
“Coming upon a space that sounds unique and incredible is just the best feeling. Sometimes, it's under a bridge or down a stairwell or hallway. Sometimes, it's pitch-black or incredibly warm or in full daylight on a rooftop. I did a shoot recently for a clothing line, Somedays Lovin. I got to stand on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean and play my guitar basically all day. It felt endlessly powerful.”
“There are two kinds of music. One comes from the strings of a guitar, the other from the strings of the heart.”
“The audience today has heard every joke. They know every plot. They know where you're going before you even start. That's a tough audience to surprise, and a tough audience to write for. It's much more competitive now, because the audience is so much more - I want to say 'sophisticated.'”
“The stated mission at the time was simply to use the influence of the entertainment industry to do an accurate portrayal of drug and alcohol abuse. We all admit that we're not trying to censor anybody.”
“A fisherman does not bait his hook with food he likes. He uses food the fish likes. So with boys.”
“I like to write on airplanes... that forced meditation time when you have nothing else to do, so your mind is allowed to go to places it wouldn't otherwise go.”

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