Nuseir Yassin Quotes

You have to respectfully listen to advice.

I think that we all got to have respect for each other. And we could all be more careful with the things we say.

I know that I can't take anyone lightly.

I don't think you can be a good listener unless you're a good listener. I think it's something that you really have to do, and if you really do it, then you can do it. If you don't do it, then you can't do it.

I don't see myself as offending people.

I can't do comedy that is cutting and vicious. If I knew I'd said something that was going to make someone feel bad, well, that supersedes everything.

I have never been shy about listening to the input of others and weighing it seriously.

I hate wasting people's time.

No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.

I know how I like to be treated, so I always start by saying, 'Could you give me a moment of your time, I know you're very busy,' and usually, they will.

Well, to tell you truth, I have learned a long time ago that the trick when doing a debate, any kind of debate, is to just turn off the judgment switch in my head.

When you're in a conversation, genuinely be in it. Stare people in their eyes. Know what you're talking about. Enjoy that moment.

I am all for people having their heart in the right place; but the right place for a heart is not inside the head.

Everyone has a right to say what they want, but what they have to say doesn't interest me.

I think it is important for me to speak out on social issues. Sometimes people will agree with me. Sometimes people will disagree with me. I don't take that personally.

I don't like guys who don't listen.

I try to be, like, hella sensitive to my surroundings.

Really think about the way you interact with people, whether it's in person or on the Internet. You have to be very mindful.

Questions are like gifts - it's the thought behind them that the receiver really feels. We have to know the receiver to give the right gift and to ask the right question. Generic gifts and questions are all right, but personal gifts and questions feel better.

'Free speech' isn't speech at all if it's being used without listening, attention, or care.

When you know you haven't been connecting with, persuading, or getting through to someone, consciously pause before meeting them and say to yourself, 'During this conversation, I am committing to being present and to connecting.'

I'm always thinking about how what I'm doing is affecting the people around me. As a New Yorker, you have to be that way.

True politeness is consideration for the opinions of others. It has been said of dogmatism that it is only puppyism come to its full growth; and certainly the worst form this quality can assume is that of opinionativeness and arrogance.

When you're overwhelmed by your emotion, you listen less and you judge more. This is also the reality of the dogmatic mind.

My message for people to not take anything for granted, to respect what they might not understand.