"Words can be like weapons of destruction: It takes so much effort, and the cooperation of so many people, to build something - and so little effort of so few to tear it down."

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Source : Deborah Tannen (2012). “The Argument Culture: Moving from Debate to Dialogue”, p.82, Ballantine Books

Deborah Tannen

#People Quotes #Effort Quotes #Tears Quotes

“We are more than the work we perform. In fact, I'd say that our work is a mere representation of who we are underneath.”
“I always wanted to be an NBA ball player since I was eight years old. I kind of went on the road of sports and I ended up on the stage with the microphone. For me it's like a dream come full circle. I think some people do it because their agent tells them it's a good look to get some publicity. But myself, I eat, live, and breathe basketball.”
“What is the mark of love for your neighbor? Not to seek what is for your own benefit, but what is for the benefit of the one loved, both in body and in soul.”
“Painting doesn't freeze time. It circulates and recycles time like a wheel that turns. Those who were first might well be last. Painting is a very slow art. It doesn't travel with the speed of light. That's why dead painters shine so bright.”
“For me, the food is most excited in ['Top Chef Mexico'], I get to try it all. My mouth waters just thinking about it.”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com
“If you're looking for a boyfriend, you aren't gonna find one. They seem to come into your life when you least expect it.”
“I cant see any great evidence that humans have any ability to access anything other than the material world. Beyond that, who knows, but theres no good evidence that would take me to any particular belief.”
“Thank you Madonna and fans for an experience of a lifetime!”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 23, 2012

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