Positive Social Interaction Quotes

To be a social success, do not act pathetic, arrogant, or bored. Do not discuss your unhappy childhood, your visit to the dentist,the shortcomings of your cleaning woman, the state of your bowels, or your spouse's bad habits. You will be thought a paragon (or perhaps a monster) of good behavior.

People who laugh together generally don't kill each other.

Gratitude is like the good faith of traders: it maintains commerce, and we often pay, not because it is just to discharge our debts, but that we may more readily find people to trust us.

There's nothing better than a world where everybody's just trying to make each other laugh.

This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another.

I believe that treating other people well is a lost art.

I'm just saying, 'Hey, throw me a bone. How about a smile, cute t-shirt? Look at me.' Nothing - unless it's a turn to their friends to go, 'Hey, why is that weird guy looking at us?'

One of the ceaseless wonders of the world: The power of a smile.

If you could do something that would make people happy, and it would cost you neither money nor time, would you do it? If that same thing made you happy, would you do it? What is this magical thing that will brighten your day and the days of people around you and yet cost you nothing? A smile.

Good health! Whenever you go out of doors, draw the chin in, carry the crown of your head high, and fill the lungs to the utmost; drink in sunshine; greet your friends with a smile, and put soul into every handclasp. Do not fear being misunderstood and never waste a minute thinking about your enemies.

I'm a person that can get along with people. I like people who believe passionately in things even if they're not the things I agree with.

We must have moral education in the schools, anti-bullying programs, but this does not mean programs to feminize boys.

Awkwardness aside, it's nice to be liked.

One of the keys to our present definition of good taste is that it is better to be kind than to be 'correct.' There is no situation in which it is smart to be nasty.

Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.

The secret of success in society is a certain heartiness and sympathy.

I've been fortunate that the people I hang out with all respect women and men, so there's hasn't been a scenario where I've had to step in and say, 'Hey, this isn't cool.'

It's such a happiness when good people get together.