Billy Graham Quotes

Don't beg, don't threaten and don't assume you're always right.

It's important to work through things in a relationship. You can't just give up because you're frustrated. It's most important to talk things through together. And that, for me, has been the way I've best resolved problems in the past.

No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience.

Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.

When traveling with someone, take large does of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee.

If you want to get along with somebody, let them be right, and it will last longer.

There's not a problem we have that we can't talk out. We can't shout it out.

There's always a way to talk.

Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people.

We want instant food … instant peace. We need patience, patience, patience

If two people live together, one has to be patient, and typically, the other one is very annoying.

Conflict, when handled correctly, strengthens.

When you're not being heard - I can't tell you what to do when you're not being heard. I do think there is a way to move in love and get things done, though.

I guess you kind of got to realize that once you in a marriage, whatever it is, you gotta deal with it. Not necessarily that you got to accept it, but you have to deal with it and try your best to make it work for you, for the both of you.

Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods.

My position does not give me the liberty to exclude anything, but my mood tells me there will not be violence.

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.

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

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.

I think we should all talk to our enemies and talk to our friends. Talk! That's the only way we'll find solutions.

The formula for achieving a successful relationship is simple: you should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster.

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

I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the other person's shoes. Unless you can understand what is motivating them, you are never going to be able to figure out how to solve a particular problem.

If you really want to make a relationship work, at some point in time, you're going to have to make some sacrifices and do some things that are a little bit uncomfortable.

I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.