Quotes About Agreement

We all come from different paths in life but we can find common ground.

When people divide, things end. Therefore: I won't divide because I don't want this to end.

Competition is simply an unestablished paternship.

True worship can only take place when we agree to God sitting not only on His throne in the center of the universe, but on the throne that stands in the center of our heart.

July 23, 1962: The United States joins thirteen other nations at Geneva in signing the "Declaration on the Neutrality of Laos." CIA and Pentagon opponents regard Kennedy's negotiation of the Laotian agreement as surrender to the Communists. They undermine it by supporting General Phoumi's violations of the cease-fire.

What use do we have from the untruth when we eat together in peace and when each of us has given his word not to harm one another

I've given them an offer which they could hardly refuse.

We all can have Fun if we can accept each other in Peace.

sure you're right.

Finally, the simplest, easiest Everybody Sort of Wins: Tom now sleeps in on Saturdays, and I sleep in on Sundays. Everybody sort of nearly wins! For the most part!

I speak what appears to me the general opinion; and where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.

he realized he would only get that when they had reached some kind of accord, where painful subjects could be addressed without instantly causing defensive anger.

invite her to help you pick out a ringtone on your phone. Then set the timer together for an agreed-upon time. When it goes off, it is time to go.

Don't. Don't say you've changed your mind. You promised me!

Validation does not mean agreement. It means respect for similarities and differences. It is the cornerstone of good, solid communication. Without validation, communication is merely a power play.

MADONNA WASN'T GOING to give it up to a regular reporter. We thought first of asking Norman Mailer to do the piece, but in retrospect that could have been an ego train wreck. She agreed to Carrie Fisher. (Carrie said she was our "lower-budget alternative.")

When a girl says she wants to be friends with benefits, I always ask if that includes dental insurance.

one condition: that she be allowed to work from home.

I disagree, but let's commit

Two minds with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one.

For many people, realizing that they don't have to agree brings a sense of great liberation, relief, and empowerment.

I've described the problem in a way we can each accept. Now I want to propose mutual understanding and problem-solving as purposes, check to see if this makes sense to you, and invite you to join me in a conversation.

A common tendency is to ask for agreement, perhaps because it's reassuring: "Does that make sense?" "Wouldn't you agree?" But asking the other person how they see it differently is more helpful. If you ask for agreement, people may be reluctant to share their doubts and reservations. They aren't sure whether you really want to hear them.

Beware the abuse of Power. Both by those we disagree with, as well as those we may agree with