Quotes About Resolution

The greatest channel to peace" he said, "[involves] talking about problems…. For as long as we have men, we are going to have differences. And it seems to me we can disagree without being disagreeable.

Addiction is finding a quick and dirty solution to the symptom of the problem, which prevents or distracts one from the harder and longer-term task of solving the real problem.

A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.

A good fight starts with the understanding that in order for a fight to be successful, both people have to win.

Where does a man go when there are no more corners to turn, when he's running out of hope, out of luck, out of time?

All that was left within him longed to just make it right, to just somehow make it right again.

Peace, of course, is different from divorce indeed, in essential respects, divorce is the opposite of peace.

We all want to fix things. Just as we all believe that so much in life can be rectified. Mend fences, build bridges, reach out, engage in mutual healing.

I have known war as few men now living know it. It's very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes.

There is disagreement. The group is comfortable with this and shows no signs of having to avoid conflict or to keep everything on a plane of sweetness and light. Disagreements are not suppressed or overridden by premature group action. The reasons are carefully examined, and the group seeks to resolve them rather than to dominate the dissenter.

If two people are in disagreement about something important, they may disagree as amicably as they like if it is just a matter of getting to the truth or the most amenable option. But if one party finds their whole purpose in life to reside in some aspect of that disagreement, then the chances of amicability fade fast and the likelihood of reaching any truth recedes.

si llegamos a la conclusión de que el diálogo respetuoso no conduce a ninguna parte, la única herramienta que nos queda es la violencia.

Explicit disagreement is better than implicit misunderstanding.

The point is this: difficult conversations are almost never about getting the facts right. They are about conflicting perceptions, interpretations, and values.

The issue is not the rate at which things get dirty. Marriages will always include bumps, fusses, misunderstandings, and problems. However, when these problems arise, you will either push them away or you are going to deal with them right away. When you do not deal with them right away, they accumulate. Marriages that are put together are marriages where sin is not allowed to accumulate.

It is a mark of maturity to deal with the problem rather than suppress it

Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find, for a mind maker-upper to make up his mind

We need to make a decision, no matter what it is.

Callin my ex-girl or e-mailin my mama, youre the only one thats causin me this drama.

Second, building trust requires risk—mostly emotional. Testing strengthens trust. Friendships grow while working through difficulties together and finding resolution. This includes clarifying misunderstandings, admitting wrong, apologizing and forgiving. As we deal with the bumps in a relationship, mutual confidence increases. Soon both parties are confident the other will not intentionally hurt them.

Once you realize it's a 'them or us' situation, though," Southwick said conversationally, "it's surprising how you see it all in a different light.

War settles nothing.

We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.

I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it.