The most effective way to win an argument is to avoid it.Suzette Haden Elgin
You can't learn to swim unless you're willing to get wet.Suzette Haden Elgin
A hostile question can be defused by a non-defensive answer.Suzette Haden Elgin
There is no such thing as a neutral communication.Suzette Haden Elgin
The first rule of verbal self-defense is: be ready.Suzette Haden Elgin
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you.Suzette Haden Elgin
The average person spends about 70% of their waking hours in some form of verbal communication.Suzette Haden Elgin
You don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to.Suzette Haden Elgin
We can change the world one word at a time.Suzette Haden Elgin
Be as prepared to argue as you are to listen.Suzette Haden Elgin