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How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion QUOTES

1 " So the best way to gain the love and respect of a cat is to practice genuine "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

2 " When you do a good thing, don’t just do it in front of the mirror. Let people see your wonderfulness. It will do wonders for your reputation among humans. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

3 " We see a kind of tattoo and assume a gang member. Or we hear an accent and assume a terrorist. Politicians play off this conclusion-leaping. They use our leaping to manipulate us. Not so with cats. Being predators, they think more simply. If they fail to understand us, it’s probably our fault. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

4 " Tullius Cicero said: “The eyes are the window to the soul. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

5 " Blame has to do with a crime committed in the past. Values is all about the present: who’s good and who’s bad. future—a fix that makes for a better tomorrow and drier cats. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

6 " This technique works for humans as well. If you have a kid who is reluctant to get dressed, give her a choice of clothing. That makes her feel powerful. Wrong: Would you please get dressed? Right: Which do you want to wear, the red shirt or the blue one? "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

7 " Is he paying attention? A distracted audience is much harder to persuade. When you argue with your cat, you must entertain him. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

8 " Aristotle himself said that to get someone to take an action you need to build desire. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

9 " A good posture makes you almost as respectable as a cat. People will see you as a confident person. They may even ask if you’ve been working out. A good posture can give the appearance of losing 10 to 20 pounds. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

10 " Tell each person that you want to know how he became so successful in his profession. It’s the equivalent of placing a piece of chicken on a ramp. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

11 " Most people are glad to talk about their successes. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

12 " And the very, very worst thing you can do to angry cats or people is tell them to calm down. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

13 " And the very, very worst thing you can do to angry cats or people is tell them to calm down. Telling someone to calm down implies that his anger is his own fault. Anyone who’s angry believes that someone else, not him, is to blame. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

14 " And if he thinks you’re to blame, and you’re the one telling him to calm down…well! Keep a respectful distance from his claws. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

15 " while logic is excellent and noble, and a first-rate way to make a friend look like a drooling idiot, a perfectly logical argument fails to persuade most of the time. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

16 " People wanted to follow these leaders, who cared about them. All three understood what was in the best interest of their audiences. That is how they got to be so loved. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

17 " In an argument, you try to win over the other creature. You get your opponent to agree on a solution, or to make a choice. While both a fight and an argument start with a disagreement, only an argument can make both sides happy. How? By reaching an agreement that benefits both of you. In the best kind of argument, both sides think they won. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

18 " How do you get a human to think you’re caring? The obvious way is actually to care. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion

19 " your audience needs, and do your best day after day to meet those needs. But that’s not persuasion, which works faster. To persuade someone that you’re a caring person, you need to do two things. First, show you understand. Second, offer to make some little sacrifice. "

― Jay Heinrichs , How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion