“Too-broad questions, such as, "What's on your mind?" are apt to be answered "nothing" nearly one hundred percent of the time. Be careful of slipping into ""psycho-speak," however. Kids pick up instantly your attempt at being a pseudo-shrink. Most resent it and are apt to tune out anything that sounds like you're reading a script from the latest child-psychology text.” MindChildrenKidsReadingSpeakSoundPsychologyLike YouPicksPercentHundredScriptsCarefulTunesBroadsBe CarefulShrinksResentPsychoSlippingPseudoChild Psychology Book:The Single-parent Family: Living Happily in a Changing World Source: The Single-parent Family: Living Happily in a Changing World
“The people who run the major banks have MBAs and wear suits. And when those people in suits come to the homes of people who don't have a high school diploma, don't even speak English, and offer them a home at zero percent down, that doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense.” PeopleHomeRunningSchoolSpeakHellOffersMajorsPercentHigh SchoolSuitsZeroSpeak EnglishDiplomaMbaHigh School Diploma Author:Ramin Bahrani
“The number of African Americans in my profession is woefully small; about two percent of architects in the country are black. I'd like to see more diversity. That's why whenever I'm asked to speak at middle and high schools I always say yes.” TwoCountrySchoolSpeakBlackNumbersMiddleDiversityPercentHigh SchoolProfessionAfrican AmericanArchitect Author:Philip Freelon
“Our [Afghanistan] main problem is education. Over 90 percent of our population is uneducated. So what can you expect? The terrorists come from Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, saying the Quran says this, Quran says that, and the Afghans believe that because they speak Arabic, they think they know the language of Quran, and they know Islam better than us, let's follow them. So they simply follow them.” ThinkingKnowsBelieveProblemSpeakLanguagePercentIslamIraqPopulationTerroristAfghanistanSyriaPakistanQuranUneducated Author:Najibullah Quraishi
“We are going to learn more by what we see than by what we hear. Our actions speak so loudly that we don't have to say a word.. Words only account for about seven percent of our communication.” ActionSpeakCommunicationPercentAccountsSevenOur Actions Author:John Assaraf
“All I ever wanted really, and continue to want out of life, is to give 100 percent to whatever I'm doing and to be committed to whatever I'm doing and then let the results speak for themselves. Also to never take myself or people for granted and always be thankful and grateful to the people who helped me.” PeopleWantGivingWantedLife IsSpeakResultsPercentGratefulCommittedGrantedBeing ThankfulThankful For YouGrateful For YouGive 100 PercentThankful For LifeAlways Be Thankful Author:Jackie Joyner-Kersee
“People are hungry, and they're hurting and they're very, very worried about their children. Will their kids ever pay off their student debt? Will their kids ever get a decent-paying job? I think Democrats have got to be running a grass-roots campaign - mobilizing people and being prepared to take on the 1 percent with an agenda that speaks to the needs of ordinary workers.” PeopleThinkingNeedsChildrenRunningKidsJobsSpeakHurtPayStudentsOrdinaryPercentRootsPreparedDemocratWorkersDebtCampaignsHungryWorriedGrassDecentAgendas Author:Bernie Sanders
“Should such an ignorant people lead the world? How did it come to this in the first place? 82 percent of us don't even have a passport! Just a handful can speak a language other than English.” PeopleWorldShouldFirstsSpeakLanguagePercentIgnorantHandfulPassportsIgnorant People Author:Michael Moore