Ellen Page Quotes

Talk to your enemies; sometimes ignorance comes from a lack of understanding.

Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed to be an enormous need to demonize.

Once you have dialogue starting, you know you can break down prejudice.

It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.

My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.

I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation.

If you come out of the gate with a finger pointed, then you really aren't opening the door to any sort of resolution to whatever the problem may be. Whether it's about race or sexual orientation or religion, if you can't empathize with the opposing party, then you can't really meet in the middle.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

'The Conversation' will hopefully touch on issues that will move people to want to strengthen communication and look to each other for solutions.

It sounds so trite but in relationships, you have to communicate.

Hear the other side.

You don't get unity by ignoring the questions that have to be faced.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

The more people talk directly to each other, the better. Dialogue is the way of solving issues.

At a person-to-person level, I think that there's always something to be said for having some empathy for the folks who really, really disagree with you about a given topic.

We need to understand the other side to impact the other side. We become much more effective as humans and leaders when we engage in hearty conversations with those who are different from us, not necessarily to change our opinions, but to build the empathy muscle.

I don't mind have an uncomfortable conversation if those uncomfortable conversations can lead to a bigger dialogue and help us get to a better understanding of whatever it is we are discussing.

It is only when the partisan shouting stops that we can hear each other's voices and concerns.

How else are we going to get anywhere if we can't talk to each other?

I've always found that if you listen to people you can find common ground.

I don't like controversies. I try to understand where a person comes from and where he is.

I don't have to agree with everything you say, but I should attempt at least to understand it, for the opposite of mutual understanding is, quite simply, war.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

Dialogue between people of differing views is critical for fostering understanding in a democracy.

The best you can sometimes do is learn to take a breath, count to ten and simply accept that try as you might, no, your husband will never, ever learn not to drop a wet towel on the bed. That acceptance too counts as resolving a fight.