People cannot exist independently of society. People live in groups. Everyone lives in a social group, and communication between people is inevitable. Social ability is the basic ability of human life, and interpersonal communication is an important survival skill for people. Good handling of relationships with relatives, friends, colleagues, neighbors, organizations, etc. is an important factor in achieving success. The world is complex and communication is diverse, and what is needed is strategic response. When people interact with each other, the best gift is virtue. Social interaction requires understanding communication, getting along sincerely, treating others equally, respecting each other, helping and benefiting each other, and seeking common ground while reserving differences. Social psychology research shows that people who are well-liked and popular in interpersonal interactions often have qualities such as honesty, kindness, generosity, optimism, and intelligence.
1. Human beings seek comfort, value and protection in their interactions with each other.
(British physicist, founder of British materialism and modern experimental science) Bacon
2. Interests and needs are the foundation of all social interactions.
(French thinker and philosopher) Helvetius
3. Talents cannot be exchanged, names cannot be exchanged, and righteousness cannot be used. Making friends with others is like lips and teeth helping each other.
(Chinese Western Han Dynasty classics scholar, bibliographer, astronomer) Liu Xin
4. Knowledge makes people elegant, and communication can make people perfect.
(British historian) Toffler
5. The role of social interaction is that being with great people can easily make oneself a great person.
(American essayist and poet) Emerson
6. When people with the same interests get together, friendship begins.
(American essayist and poet) Emerson
7. Women who do not associate with men gradually become haggard; men who do not associate with women gradually become dull.
(Russian writer) Chekhov
8. In the interactions between people, the more thoughtful the etiquette, the safer and the better the luck.
(British writer and historian) Carlyle
9. My approach in social activities is to be pleasant to people and I think this is applicable to all people.
(British writer) Dickens
10. Indiscriminate socializing will only lead to a waste of time and vulgarity of mind.
(British writer) Bronte
11. Even in the best, most friendly, and simplest relationships, flattery or praise is as indispensable as To make the wheel spin smoothly, anointing is indispensable.
(Russian writer) Tolstoy
12. Remembering someone’s name and calling it out easily is equivalent to giving someone a clever and effective compliment.
(American educator and writer) Dale Carnegie
13. A villain should stay away, but he should never appear to be an enemy; a gentleman should be a relative, but he should not be in agreement.
(Chinese Qing Dynasty scholar) Jin Lansheng
14. You must not reveal your heart without knowing the other party’s details.
(French writer) Balzac
15. When you meet someone, you should say only a few words, but you should not give everything away.