You're the Only One I Can Tell Quotes

“Knowing that somewhere in the world there is someone who cares what you wore, an insignificant detail of your life that would seem unimportant to anyone else, makes you feel more connected to that person and less alone in the world.”
― Deborah Tannen, You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships

“One reason it's so difficult to decide what to say became immediately clear: comments and questions that some appreciated were not appreciated by others.”
― Deborah Tannen, You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships

“...You're so real. That's why we love you." ... Her friend's response reflected the reciprocity of showing vulnerability. It is a gift not only to the one who has the meltdown but also to the ones who witness it.”
― Deborah Tannen, You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships

“Maybe most of all, Karl is like family because of how I feel when I'm around him: completely and unself-consciously myself.”
― Deborah Tannen, You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships

“One woman put it this way: "...I'm a compassionate person, but I also don't want to be friends with somebody who doesn't full show up as well.”
― deborah tannen, You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships

“a girl who posts a picture of herself on Instagram must show that she doesn’t take herself too seriously, either by mugging or with a self-deprecating or humorous caption or, preferably, both.”
― Deborah Tannen, You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships

“This has been one of my biggest surprises in writing this book: the distinction be\etween introverts and extraverts did not come up in any of my previous books about relationships, but it emerged early on a significant factor in this one.”
― Deborah Tannen, You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships