Edward T. Hall - The Silent Language (1959)

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Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. The message it conveys comes through loud and clear. Because it is manipulated less consciously, it is subject to less distortion than the spoken language. It can shout the truth where words lie.

Edward T. Hall

One of the most effective ways to learn about oneself is by taking seriously the cultures of others. It forces you to pay attention to those details of life which differentiate them from you.

Edward T. Hall

The best reason for exposing oneself to foreign ways is to generate a sense of vitality and awareness — an interest in life which can come only when one lives through the shock of contrast and difference.

Edward T. Hall

The fact that behavior in animals is predominantly sex-linked has led to certain misconceptions concerning the role of sex in man.

Edward T. Hall