Steven Ford Quotes

There is a way to disagree with someone, but it doesn't have to be threatening.

I am totally down with disagreement. I don't like Haterade, but disagreement is wonderful. When someone disagrees, we try to reach common ground. That's good.

To disagree, one doesn't have to be disagreeable.

You can disagree without being disagreeable. That's always been my mantra.

We need to in this country begin again to raise civil discourse to another level. I mean, we shout and scream and yell and get very little accomplished, but you can disagree very much with the next guy and still be friends and acquaintances.

Thoughtful people of different political philosophies can disagree, but in a very agreeable manner.

If I have my opinion about something, you have your opinion about something, we don't have to fight over it. And we can have a conversation. We can also disagree without being disagreeable, and we can just disagree, which is fine. It doesn't mean that I don't like you, or you don't like me. We just disagree.

We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable.

I think that you can disagree with people and debate over their positions with issues without engaging in the politics of personal destruction.

Drawing forceful distinctions and being civil are not mutually exclusive.

I have disagreements with some and more agreements with others. But that doesn't mean I cannot listen to those I disagree with.

It really is possible to disagree with someone's policies without hating them. Grown-ups can do that.

You can disagree without being disagreeable.

It's OK for two sides to disagree. It's perfectly fine. It's normal.

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

Skillful conversationalists can explore disagreements and make points in ways that feel constructive and positive rather than combative or corrective.

We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.

I'm used to politics at an international level: people put together an argument and, even if you vehemently disagree with them, well, you can recognise it's an argument and respond.

I can do whatever I want. They will tell me if what I am doing is stupid or a total waste of time. I may tell them that they are wrong, and we will come to an agreement.

Politeness is the poison of collaboration.

I think I won't do for your business at all, but personally I have no fight with you. You can go on and save all the critics you can, but don't send them to me.

Also, differences of opinion can be creatively stimulating as well as frustrating.

Moral teaching should always be used as a gift and not a cudgel.... It is important that we all be able to share our moral viewpoints without hurting each other. That is what is wrong with political discourse today.

We can argue and we can disagree, but we don’t need to poke our fingers in each other’s eyes in order to get our points across.

I get very very concerned when I hear people start characterizing their opponents as stupid. I still understand that because politics is a little rough and tumble at times, but I don’t buy it and when they start calling each other either crazy or evil. You and I, we don’t compromise with crazy people or evil people. And so, I don’t think that’s helpful. Generally speaking, just because someone disagrees with you doesn’t make them crazy or evil.