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Individuals who are assertive directly confront others with their concerns. They are not nasty or violent, but they do not apologize for their feelings.

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Take a passive man and a passive woman, and you’ve created a recipe for disaster. Gentlemen, the reason she’s shy and insecure is because you are not taking the lead or putting in that much effort.

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There is something very final about spitting out what has been bouncing around in your head all night long, and speaking requires consciousness, which allows for the foolish things to finally identify themselves as foolish.

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Whereas some people simply enjoy cooking, you, Jewish grandma-in-training, are aroused by it. The more people you have to cook for, the better. You’ve even suggested bringing some matzah balls to bed with you and your boyfriend, just to spice things up a smidgen.

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Haters are more passive than active. Lovers are more active than passive. Love is worth dying for. Hate is not. The small armies of love will march longer and further than the massive armies of hate. The world’s lovers are aware of the world’s haters.