Zbigniew Brzezinski Quotes

We can argue and we can disagree, but we don’t need to poke our fingers in each other’s eyes in order to get our points across.

Don't try to convince your partner you are right. Instead of trying to win arguments, try to have a winning relationship!

The key is that when we disagree, we really hear the other one out and agree that there is a more elegant solution than one of us 'winning.'

Understanding is a two-way street.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

The more people talk directly to each other, the better. Dialogue is the way of solving issues.

You don't promote the cause of peace by talking only to people with whom you agree.

What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding.

People ask, 'How do you work with the other side?' Well, I start by not saying bad things about them.

Often, just explicitly acknowledging how the other side must see things can help them open up to see your side and can help both parties achieve a fair and constructive outcome.

It is only when the partisan shouting stops that we can hear each other's voices and concerns.

'Dialogue' is not a dirty word; it's our word.

When you're not being heard - I can't tell you what to do when you're not being heard. I do think there is a way to move in love and get things done, though.

We can't always agree on everything.

Unless you are willing to compromise, society cannot live together.

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possibility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

When you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then it's an educational process to try to resolve the conflict. And to resolve that, you have to get people on both sides of the conflict involved so that they can dialogue.

I hope it goes beyond meeting with them to a willingness to listen and compromise on issues.

I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices.

I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.

Trust leads to approachability and open communications.

There's not a problem we have that we can't talk out. We can't shout it out.

Carrying our successful diplomacy is difficult if you do not have ears for things you do not want to hear.

I don’t always agree with my wife, but we discuss the issue with love and respect. And then I say “yes.”