"Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or articulation but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard. People can only hear you when they are moving toward you, and they are not likely to when your words are pursuing them."

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Source : Edwin H. Friedman (2013). “Friedman's Fables”, p.13, Guilford Press

Edwin H Friedman

#Moving Quotes #Communication Quotes #Emotional Quotes

“You should write, write, write every day, and learn to edit and pare it right back so you're proud of every sentence, and each one is either being useful or beautiful, but hopefully both.”
“I stand naked when I draw. God holds my hand and we sing together.”
“Golf can be tougher than tennis when things go wrong, because you can't explain things by saying that your opponent played better than you. It's a cruel sport in that way.”
“Well met, Mistress Lirael. This ragamuffin, as your servant so aptly described him, is His Highness Prince Sameth, the Abhorsen-in-Waiting. Hence the bells. But on to more serious matters. Could you please rescue us? Prince Sameth's personal vessel is not quite what I'm used to, and he is eager to catch me a fish before my morning nap.”
“Our universe is a sea of energy - free, clean energy. It is all out there waiting for us to set sail upon it.”
“My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower.”
“I look crazy, but I'm not. And the funny thing is, that other people don't look crazy, but they are.”

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