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> [“If life were free of contingencies, then we could live by a few rules written in stone that would apply to all our decisions. Every baby would come with an operating manual, the same guide that worked for her older…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/if-life-were-free-of-contingencies-then-we-could-live-by-a-few-rules/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

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## More by Jay Heinrichs

> [“People still love a well-delivered talk; the top professional speakers charge more per person than a Bruce Springsteen concert.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/people-still-love-a-well-delivered-talk-the-top-professional-speakers/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

> [“The person who lived an entirely private life, Aristotle said, was either a beast or a god.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/the-person-who-lived-an-entirely-private-life-aristotle-said-was/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

> [Persuasion isn't about the people you disagree with. It's about the fulcrum; the persuadable audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/persuasion-isn-t-about-the-people-you-disagree-with-it-s-about-the/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

> [“When being bullied or heckled, refuse to show the emotion the bully wants. Gain the audience’s sympathy by trying to look calm and above…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/when-being-bullied-or-heckled-refuse-to-show-the-emotion-the-bully/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

> [You fight to win; you argue to achieve agreement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/you-fight-to-win-you-argue-to-achieve-agreement/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

> [Country music turns the stuff we say every day into a soundtrack...taking an ordinary working man like me into that rough, happy country of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/country-music-turns-the-stuff-we-say-every-day-into-a-soundtrack/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

> [People may claim to hate puns, but most true word lovers have groaned to like them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/people-may-claim-to-hate-puns-but-most-true-word-lovers-have-groaned/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

> [“If life were free of contingencies, then we could live by a few rules written in stone that would apply to all our decisions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/if-life-were-free-of-contingencies-then-we-could-live-by-a-few-rules/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

> [“A bullying occasion should not be about the bully. That’s just what the bully wants. It’s about the audience. And a bully can give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-heinrichs/a-bullying-occasion-should-not-be-about-the-bully-that-s-just-what/)

[Jay Heinrichs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-heinrichs/)

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