Social Cues Quotes

I am very direct, to the point that I think I might make people uncomfortable! I do not know how not to be direct. I don't think there's time to waste.

Nothing tells more about the character of a man than the things he makes fun of.

People judge you really quickly, at first just on your facial features. There are two dimensions - warmth and competence. You can think of them as trustworthiness and strength. They're first judging you on warmth; evaluating whether or not you are trustworthy. That's much more important to them than whether or not you're competent.

I think the best time to approach a woman is actually after her workout. When you're working out, you're playing your jam, you're in the groove, and you don't want to be interrupted. So guys, wait until she's done getting her sweat on.

A lot of people don't like bumper stickers. I don't mind bumper stickers. To me a bumper sticker is a shortcut. It's like a little sign that says 'Hey, let's never hang out.'

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Everything we say has metamessages indicating how our words are to be interpreted: Is this a serious statement or a joke? Does it show annoyance or goodwill? Most of the time, metamessages are communicated and interpreted without notice because, as far as anyone can tell, the speaker and the hearer agree on their meaning.

The hands of those I meet are dumbly eloquent to me. The touch of some hands is an impertinence. I have met people so empty of joy, that when I clasped their frosty finger-tips, it seemed as if I were shaking hands with a northeast storm.

I don't know how people act. I've never understood that.

I take from people all the time. I didn't ever go to acting classes or anything. You can just watch people.

If someone doesn't answer your email within six hours, it means they hate you.

A wise man once said, 'The skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave.'

If I see someone not laughing, the first thing I'm thinking is, "OK, am I cursing too much? Am I doing a joke he doesn't understand? Is he resting?" Then he starts becoming my focal point. Once I see him laugh, I'm like, [snap] "All right, now I'm funny."

It is fatal to look hungry. It makes people want to kick you.

I always start out saying exactly what everybody looks like. I don't know why.

Humans cannot avoid trying to influence others. Everything we say or do is examined and interpreted by others for clues as to our intentions.

Quips and Cranks and wanton Wiles, Nods and Becks and wreathèd Smiles.

The act of leaning in to kiss someone, or asking them, is fraught with the possibility of rejection, so the person least likely to get rejected should do the leaning in or the asking.

William Regal once told us he people-watched when he was in the ring. He would see things that people would do. And if they annoyed him, chances are they would annoy someone else. A lot of times I'll just people watch when I'm traveling or at the airport or living everyday life.

I feel like my first conversation with someone, I really get a good feeling about who that person is and mainly about how open they are.

Nothing replaces being in the same room, face-to-face, breathing the same air and reading and feeling each other's micro-expressions.

Air and manners are more expressive than words.

A name, of course is like a piece of clothing, isn't it? It gives you an impression right away.

You can vibe out when people are getting tired or they're too drunk to keep going along with.

Nonverbal communication is an elaborate secret code that is written nowhere, known by none, and understood by all.