P. M. Forni Quotes

Italy, Professor
October 16, 1951 – December, 1, 2018.

Pier Massimo Forni (16 October 1951 – 1 December 2018), a native of Italy, was a professor at Johns Hopkins University, where he taught since 1985. Forni published several books, including his 2002 best-seller Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct. He co-founded and directed the Civility Project at Johns Hopkins, the purpose of which is to assess the significance of civility, manners and politeness in contemporary society.

Respecting others' opinions doesn't mean being untrue to our own.

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When we complain, we often project onto others the dissatisfaction of how we're dealing with our own lives.

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When the healthy pursuit of self-interest and self-realizatio n turns into self-absorption , other people can lose their intrinsic value in our eyes and become mere means to the fulfillment of our needs and desires.

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- People
- Eyes
- Mean
Don't discount the power of your words. The thought that they might cause unnecessary hurt or discomfort should inform every conversation.

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- Power
- Words
- Hurt
Bragging is often merely a ladder we build for ourselves out of words when we are afraid we are not tall enough in the eyes of the world. It is an unwitting confession to low self-esteem.

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- World
- Words
- Eyes
If we are kind and considerate, people will want to be around us, and we benefit from enduring circles of attention and care.

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- People
- Attention
- Circles
These small indignities and minor cruelties take a toll. They add to the burden of stress and fatigue that is already present in the workplace and they have real consequences on the every day lives of workers.

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- Real
- Small
- Present