My first rule of conversation is this: I never learn a thing while I’m talking. I realize every morning that nothing I say today will teach me anything, so if I’m going to learn a lot today, I’ll have to do it by listening.
—Larry King
Topics: Listening
I have never understood the Iowa caucus.
—Larry King
I’m the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam.
—Larry King
Those who have succeeded at anything and don’t mention luck are kidding themselves.
—Larry King
Topics: Chance, Success, Luck
Getting your house in order and reducing the confusion gives you more control over your life. Personal organization some how releases or frees you to operate more effectively.
—Larry King
Successful people who cannot express themselves well? I can’t think of one.
—Larry King
I’ve never learned anything while I was talking.
—Larry King
Topics: Listening
You cannot talk to people successfully if they think you are not interested in what they have to say or you have no respect for them.
—Larry King
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