Russell T Davies Quotes

It's hard to argue with someone that won't argue with you.

When you start off by telling those who disagree with you that they are not merely in error but in sin, how much of a dialogue do you expect?

No matter what side of an argument you're on, you always find some people on your side that wish you were on the other side.

Debate is the death of conversation.

When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.

I love polarizing people.

I'm perfectly happy complaining, because it's cathartic, and I'm perfectly happy arguing with people on the Internet because arguing is my favourite pastime - not programming.

There is nothing I love as much as a good fight.

There's a certain group of people who are always going to dislike me and disagree with whatever I say.

I love disagreements. I love the democratic process. If I'm in a room where everybody agrees, I start to nod off.

Nothing will ensure war more certainly or entrench rivalries more seriously than for or against thinking!

I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job.

Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.

We all know exactly what we love, and woe is you if you're on the other side.

Grumbling is the death of love.

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

I love being objected to. It worries me, but I love being objected to.

Exposing any subject that is unpleasant or controversial means risking judgment and making some people feel uncomfortable.

Opposition always inflames the enthusiast, never converts him.

In this job, you're going to make decisions. You'll say things that some people are going to love them, some people are going to hate them. It's just part of the job.

Controversy is always a beautiful thing. I love controversy and I try to fan it as much as I can without having my husband's head pop off!

If you love things or ideas or people that contradict each other, you have to be prepared to fight for every square inch of intellectual real estate you occupy.

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

People learn the most about themselves by confronting those with whom they deeply disagree..

When great questions end, little parties begin.