Quote by Lauren Oliver

“Pretend to be calm and happy when really I’m freaking out. It’s one of the skills you perfect as you get older.”

— Lauren Oliver

I've learned to get really good at this - say one thing when I'm thinking about something else, act like I'm listening when I'm…

— Lauren Oliver

“You can know something and never think about it, if you’re any good at it. Me, now, I’ve been avoiding so much for so…

— Kathe Koja

“You don’t always have to say what’s on your mind. You can keep it to yourself for the time being. That’s called patience.”

— Art Hochberg

“When you are not losing your mind and you are calm, it doesn’t matter what you do. People will see that in you and…

— Dolores Cannon

“I should have learned mindfulness, and it’s too late now because it’s no good learning it when you’re already in crisis: you have to…

— Marian Keyes

“Learn when to talk and when to listen. If you're unsure, listen.”

— J. Kyle McNeal

“If you are not good at speaking, be good at listening.”

— Alin Sav

“One of the first things I learned about you is your tendency to over-think everything. Sometimes it’s better”

— Ann Lister

“You need to relax and be yourself, not whoever it is you’re trying to be in your mad little head. I bloody don’t, though.…

— Nick Harkaway

“To truly understand a person, stop talking and start listening.”

— Amey Hegde

“So the next time you find yourself thinking, “But I’m just not good at this,” remember: you’re just not good at it yet.”

— Jocelyn K. Glei