Scott Westerfeld Quotes

My mother always taught us that if people don't agree with you, the important thing is to listen to them. But if you've listened to them carefully and you still think that you're right, then you must have the courage of your convictions.

Reasonable people can have differences.

It's always very important that you can completely disagree with someone, but it doesn't fundamentally mean that they are bad people.

I think it's interesting to me to talk to people who don't agree with me all the time.

You can tell if someone is about social intercourse or just about browbeating somebody with their opinion. It's no fun arguing with a closed-minded person.

If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

To have a liberal temperament is a kind of psychological boon, To be able to understand that someone you disagree with is not just a terrible creature but somebody with whom you disagree.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

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

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.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

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

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

I think it's important to understand people can disagree on things, and still move forward.

I think, in any debate, you have to respect the other person's point of view, if you agree or disagree.

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

If you lose an argument it doesn't mean you change your mind but you have to accept the decision.

Yeah, you can disagree with someone and still be cool - that's a thing!

You don't have to agree with my vote, but you need to at least understand how I came to my vote.

I think that it's important to make criticisms of the government as a whole and criticisms of the policies, but to do so in a way that you can invite the individuals who maybe were on the opposition before, or who voted for somebody whom you are in disagreement with... that you open the door for a conversation with those people.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.

I have tried to maintain civil relationships with everyone I meet - and, even if I violently disagree with them, try to be respectful.

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

And I've always said, 'If two people think the same thing about everything, one of them isn't necessary.' We need to be able to understand that if we're going to make real progress.