Conflict Tolerance Quotes

I didn't run for office to make friends.

I don't expect everyone to agree with me. Frankly, I'd be shocked if they did.

In fact, I think [Donald Trump] welcomes the fact that he's got people in the room that may not agree with each other on everything, but he prefers to be presented opinions that are varying at the same time and then making an informed decision based on everyone's input before making decisions.

I'd rather have friends who care than friends who agree with me.

Some people, you have to grit your teeth in order to stay in the same room as them, but you get on and ask the questions you assume most of the people watching want to ask.

I don't care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it.

If my style is too direct for some, maybe they should toughen up a bit.

I'd much rather work with people that are tricky and difficult than people that just say yes to everything.

I've got such great people around me. They don't really care if they make me angry. A lot of teams, they're afraid to make the artist angry, because they don't want to get fired and all that stuff. My team's pretty good about letting me know when to get in line.

Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.

I naturally prefer the company of people who hold grudges, as long as they are not held against me.

Twelve years ago, if someone attacked me, I wouldn't let them get away with it. I'd take them on. I now perceive my job to include allowing people to vent their rage.

I like nice people, I don't like nasty people, but I like somebody that's not a pushover.

We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.

Crocker's Rules didn't give you the right to say anything offensive, but other people could say potentially offensive things to you, and it was your responsibility not to be offended. This was surprisingly hard to explain to people; many people would read the careful explanation and hear, "Crocker's Rules mean you can say offensive things to other people."

We know our limitations. There's only a certain amount of time that Roland and I really want to be on the same bus together. Our limit is about four to six weeks.

Stand up and take your dissonance like a man.

I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business.

When you play on a team, you learn that there will always be five guys you like, a bunch of guys who are OK, and five you despise. The trick to getting along in any system is not to worry about the five you despise.

The American people like a President who is for peace, but they also want to know that he is ready to kill.

You've got to be able to know someone really well to be able to have a row and then also walk away from it and not have it matter, especially in this business. That doesn't mean to say we have many rows but I think the nearest thing to a row would be just flatly disagreeing with something .

We are footballers, so if you've got to play with someone, you've got to play with them. What happens off the pitch, well, you can't get on with everyone you work with.

In the restaurant business, you never want to have enemies, whereas it seems that many politicians judge their success by how high their enemies are and whether they can show that they can hold their ground and give a punch for every punch they take.

I'm always quite amazed that people in Europe become unnerved when two institutions or two people have different views.

I don't like people who get into fights about football - or anything else.