Ben Yagoda Quotes

• Quotes are like cayenne pepper or some other strong spice: a little goes a long way, and too much is a disaster.

  Ben Yagoda

  Strong, Long, Spices

  "Yagoda’s Rules for Quotes, 2.0". benyagoda.com. August 25, 2015.

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• Thomas Gordon, founder of P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training), observed that when children are behaving in a way that interferes with your ability to meet your needs, shouting direct orders to them doesn't work very well. So, he advised sending I messages. That is, a better alternative to, Your room is a disaster area-clean it up this minute, would be something like, I get embarrassed when Mrs. Johnson is visiting and sees your room looking this messy, so I need you to clean it up.

  Ben Yagoda

  Children, Effectiveness, Order

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• All good writers are sensitive to clichés and endeavor to avoid them

  Ben Yagoda

  Sensitive, Endeavor, Good Writers

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