Constructive Approach Quotes

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.

The point is to solve problems, not point fingers.

A desperation to escape a problem is the wrong way. A passion to understand it is the right way

Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

The most effective way to ensure the value of the future is to confront the present courageously and constructively.

I always try to think of positive things to say about the people I portray, as it's more helpful for me.

For in spite of itself any movement that thinks and acts in terms of an ‘ism becomes so involved in reaction against other ‘isms that it is unwittingly controlled by them. For it then forms its principles by reaction against them instead of by a comprehensive, constructive survey of actual needs, problems, and possibilities.

Practice the 101 Percent Principle. Whenever possible, find the 1 percent you do agree on in a difficult situation, and give it 100 percent of your effort.

The secret of change consists in concentrating one's energy to create the new, and not to fight against the old.

I've spent enough time in the business community to know there are certain regulators who are very constructive in their approach - those who enforce the laws and who actually want to help you comply - and there are others who have a prosecutorial attitude.

Don't spend your precious time asking "Why isn't the world a better place?" It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is "How can I make it better?" To that there is an answer.

I think, at some level, if we concentrate on problems as opposed to solutions, then you just create more problems.

The most constructive way of resolving conflicts is to avoid them.

If you want to end darkness you cannot beat it with a baseball bat, you have to turn on a light.

My hope is that the president-elect [Donald Trump] coming in takes a similarly constructive approach, finding areas where we can cooperate with Russia, where our values and interests align. But that the president-elect also is willing to stand up to Russia where they are deviating from our values and international norms.

Don't try to tear down other people's religion about their ears, Build up your own perfect structure of truth, and invite your listeners to enter in and enjoy it's glories.

Being negative is not how we make progress, and the most important things are not zero sum.

I don't believe in anti-anything. A man has to have a program; you have to be for something, otherwise you will never get anywhere.

It's much more powerful and compelling to create a positive vision than it is to tear somebody down.

Creating the world we want is a much more subtle but more powerful mode of operation than destroying the one we don't want.

A constructive approach to diplomacy doesn't mean relinquishing one's rights. It means engaging with one's counterparts, on the basis of equal footing and mutual respect, to address shared concerns and achieve shared objectives.

In order to fight any issue, it is necessary to fight for something, not merely against something.

In all evils which admit a remedy, impatience is to be avoided, because it wastes that time and attention in complaints, that, if properly applied might remove the cause.

The next time someone starts listing all the reasons an idea won't work or can't happen, ask them to give 3 reasons it can.

Become part of the solution rather than part of the problem