Ryan Murphy Quotes

The only valid starting point is to understand what we all share - we have to find what we can all agree on.

When you've been going on about something for a while, it is always satisfying to discover that other people agree with you.

The common agenda both sides seem to share is: Whatever works.

The Bible says that two cannot walk together unless they are agreed.

To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects.

It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree.

There comes a point, in any kind of, whether it's in your family discussions or business or whatever, where you finally have to get over the making of the points and now let's see if we can find common ground.

The main purpose of dialogue is to come to an agreement on how the two parties can work together, realize their mutual interests, and avoid conflict as much as possible

“Consensus” … is only another way of describing the issues that have been taken off the table.

Whenever you accept our views we shall be in full agreement with you.

Bipartisanship means you work together to work it out.

I believe in our power, in our power which will grow, and if it will grow agreement will come.

If we can’t agree on the facts, how can we agree on the solutions?

I have always believed in evolving a consensus before taking any major decision.

When you hang the 'bipartisan' tag on something, the perception is that differences have been worked out, and there's a broad agreement that that's the way forward.

You need people that are willing to talk to the other side, or you're never going to get anything done. You need to be willing to expand your ground. There's always usually a place on issues where you can find common ground.

Moderation and bipartisan consensus go hand in hand.

One of the ways usually that you build a bipartisan agreement is one side gives up a little, and the other side gives up a little.

Good governance requires working toward common ground. It isn't easy.

We cannot agree on everything but we must agree on the framework.

I think it is possible to meet people in the middle, to have a discussion even though you may not agree on solutions, and find some common ground and get to consensus.

Prince and I happen to think alike.

There have always been different opinions on some elements of our sanction policy. It will probably stay that way... What is important is that we keep this unity and decide all together.

I'm all in favour of talking to other parties, always have been, always will be. I'm a pluralist, talk to them, see what we've got in common, work together, fine.

We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to give up a little bit of their own ... in order to create this common ground.