“If some woman tells me how she feels about something, my immediate assumption is that she wants an answer, or that she wants me to solve her problem. In fact, all she wants to do is share, or show how she feels.” IfsWantFeelsFactsShowsProblemAnswersShareSolveAssumptionWant MeHe Wants Me Author:Fred Ward
“Books and newspapers assume a "common reader" that is, a person who knows the things known by other literate persons in the culture. Obviously, such assumptions are never identical from writer to writer, but they show a remarkable consistency” KnowsPersonsBookShowsCultureCommonKnownKnowledgeReaderAssumingNewspapersAssumptionRemarkableConsistencyIdentical Author:Edward Hirsch
“If you don't show up at a party, people will assume you're fat.” PeopleIfsShowsWomenPartyAssumingFatsMemorableAssumption Author:Julia Duffy