When you're good at controlling your own emotions, you can disguise your true feelings. When you know what others are feeling, you can tug at their heartstrings and motivate them to act against their own best interests.

Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more.

[Taylor] wanted to go, but it just wasn't in our best interests or his best interests to go. We've got the bye week, and we should have him healthy for the last 10 games.

Players respond to coaches who really have their best interests at heart.

I believe it's in the best interests of a child to be in a stable environment.

Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.