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It [speaking with words that bring about harmony] consists of speaking of what is good about people, instead of what is wrong with them. For some people this is an almost impossible exercise, for they have become totally habituated to speaking critically. We all seem to have a special talent for finding critical things to say about the world, about others, and about ourselves! (117)

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Jean-Yves Leloup

Compassion and Meditation: The Spiritual Dynamic between Buddhism and Christianity

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Men believe that they are accomplishing something by speaking speak in a different way from men who believe that speaking is a waste of time. Bobby Shaftoe learned most of his practical knowledge _ how to fix a car, butcher a deer, throw a spiral, talk to a lady, kill a Nip _ from the latter type of man. For them, trying to do anything by talking is like trying to pound in a nail with a screwdriver. Sometimes you can see the desperation spread over such a man__ face as he listens to himself speak.