Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Ben Yagoda

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

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

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.