“Business has a way of talking about how to create value, which is in some way isn't bad... We just need to start thinking about if the value we want to create is consistent with all social and environmental well being.” IfsThinkingWayWantNeedsWellsValuesSocialTalkingEnvironmentalWell BeingConsistentWay Of Talking Author:Peter Senge
“I suspect that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention And especially if it's given from the heart. When people are talking, there's no need to do anything but receive them. Just take them in. Listen to what they're saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don't value ourselves or our love enough to know this.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayNeedsGivingHeartPersonsImportantEnoughCareValuesGivenUnderstandingPowerfulAttentionTalkingCommunicationImportant ThingsCaringSuspectsOur LoveJust Listen Book:Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, 10th Anniversary Edition Source: Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, 10th Anniversary Edition
“When we talk about values, I think of rationality in solving problems. That's something I value. Fairness, kindness, generosity, tolerance. That's different. When they [Conservative right wing Republicans] talk about values, they're talking about things like going to church, voting for Bush, being loyal to Jesus, praying. These are not values.” ThinkingProblemValuesJesusChurchTalkingKindnessPrayingRepublicanWingsConservativeToleranceGenerosityVotingLoyalFairnessProblem SolvingRationalityRight WingKindness GenerosityGoing To Church Author:Bill Maher
“When I am talking about "It Takes a Village", I'm obviously not talking just about or even primarily about geographical villages any longer, but about the network of relationships and values that do connect us and binds us together.” TogetherValuesTalkingVillageNot TalkingIt Takes A Village Author:Hillary Clinton
“Though pedantry denies, It's plain the Bible means That Solomon grew wise While talking with his queens.” MeanValuesWomenTalkingWiseGrewDenyQueensSolomonPedantry Book:Later Poems Source: Later Poems