Ariel Helwani Quotes

Anger, and the self-righteousness that is both the cause and consequence of anger, tends to be easier on the psyche than personal responsibility.

We have a saying in Guns N' Roses: 'When somebody's gonna get yelled at, they're gonna get the corn.'

If you're offended, it's your problem.

You should never assume about someone.

I expect if people have had a problem with me or my attitude, then they come and take it directly with me, face to face.

I have found that when I have attacked people personally, that's been a stupid mistake on my part. And so whoever I have attacked personally I apologize for.

There will be no name-calling when I disagree with anyone, no disparaging remarks toward anyone, no taking sole credit for collective achievements or blaming others when things go wrong.

Don't assume that all fat people are gluttons. And don't use the word 'fat.' There is a principle here. Learn from logic and experience not to associate things - especially in preaching - that don't necessarily go together.

I just don't believe in generalisations.

I behaved poorly by starting this whole thing and I made some mistakes in dealing with it, and they made some mistakes in dealing with me, and taking down all my stuff was probably one of them.

What am I responsible for? Who am I responsible to? Everybody? How come when Archie Bunker nailed everybody, it was funny - but when I do it, it's not?

If I am going to trash others for their dumb predictions, I must at least hold myself to the same sort of accountability.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

Serbia is blamed in advance for everything.

When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.

I get angry at a principle, not a person.

Anonymous comments? You're not in the arena, man. If you can't say it to me in person in front of my kids, don't say it.

I haven't raised my voice for eight to 10 years in the kitchen. And I won't have anybody shouting. If I hear of anybody having a go at anyone else, they'll get disciplined.

If it's very painful for you to criticize your friends - you're safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that's the time to hold your tongue.

Never judge a person if you don't know him.

You're going to be much less likely to point the finger at somebody and create a huge brouhaha when it wasn't necessary if you had stopped and asked yourself, 'Could I have done things to prevent this situation?'

I definitely don't generalize and put everybody in the same cup of water.

I don't like the blame game, though.

It's terribly important that you can criticise people's ideas without criticising them, and if they burst into tears, it means that you tend to hold back from getting at the absolute truth.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.