Quotes About Confrontation

Just the hill and me. Just the challenge and me. Just my fears an me. Bring it on.

For authentic living what is needed is the resolute confrontation of death.

If Münzer and Carlstadt and their comrades had not been allowed to sneak and creep into other men's houses and parishes, whither they had neither call nor command to go, this whole great calamity would not have happened.

You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.

Martin: Chíngas a tu madre...

The problem is that you cannot prove yourself against someone who is much weaker than yourself. They are in a lose/lose situation. If you are strong and fighting the weak, then if you kill your opponent then you are a scoundrel... if you let him kill you, then you are an idiot. So here is a dilemma which others have suffered before us, and for which as far as I can see there is simply no escape.

In dealing with objections, as with differences of opinion, nothing is gained by confrontation, though much is to be gained by appreciation of the other's viewpoint. Most objections you hear are best handled by first demonstrating your understanding of the other's viewpoint. Always start your response with 'I understand' or 'I can appreciate your position' or 'I see your point' or 'of course' followed by 'However' or 'Also consider' or a similar line that puts you back into consideration.

Always fighting, arguing, and mouthing off to teachers and other pupils alike. But it was never her fault, it was always someone else's fault.

into the ground in front of everyone on a visit earlier

I know that you are a mere flea! I know that you need only be squashed to be done away with! I know that I have fought this same battle a thousand thousand times before...but, perhaps this time I can crush you like the insect you are!

Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra?

F-you, bro.

I wasn't counting on this fight." "We rarely count on the ones we're forced to face.

Red leaned down so his nose almost touched hers and bellowed, "You should be worried! You're losing all of them! You are going to mind me, woman!

I can read signs, and every man here knows it. Your horse steps high and takes a long pace, and your boots leave a mark as good as a signature. There's law out here, Wade, even for a Sawyer. And if you ever touch Cassie again, you'd better hope I remember I'm a Christian man, because that's the only thing that will protect you.

That horse is a menace. I can't help it if he's hard to ride." "It's a mare, a gentle mare." "Hah! That beast has a wicked gleam in his eye. I don't trust him.

I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.

Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights,even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then on the way out, slam the door.

Somebody hits me, I'm going to hit him back. Even if it does look like he hasn't eaten in a while.

Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

In love, as in war, a fortress that parleys is half taken.

Sophie McClellen," Clay said so grimly, it got her undivided attention. "Yes, Clay?" She was surprised she had such an obedient tone at her disposal. "If you can't keep your mouth shut, what's say we talk about what you were doing up here when I told you to stay in the house and rest!" He'd started out whispering, but by the time he was done, he'd built to a roar.

This isn't over, Dawson. You got what's mine and I aim to get it back.

Four agin' two, and one of 'em a gutless, little female," Percy said with a cackling laugh. "I'd say that makes you purely outgunned, McClellen." "Guess again, you low-down polecat," Adam roared from out of the trees. Adam raised his gun and took aim at the unarmed man closest to his Sophie. Fury such as he'd never known cut through his soul.