Andre Maurois Quotes

Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.

Life involves other people and it is a compromise.

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

I will negotiate with my worst enemy.

What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding.

Heck, nobody gets along perfectly. But what we have is respect for one another. We have a system where one guy can veto anything.

You really have to try and find a way to communicate [in the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp], to respect each other's opinions and ideas, to be able to fight for something you feel is better than somebody else's idea.

When neighbours interact with each other, it is only natural that sometimes they will run into problems of some kind or another. As long as they respect each other, properly manage differences, and pursue mutual benefits, there will be harmonious sound instead of jarring noises.

But you've got to understand what the other guy is about, even if at the end of the process you decide that there is no ground with this man or woman except to fight them.

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.

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems.

Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.

Relationships are a constant negotiation and balance.

Two great talkers will not travel far together.

Having two bathrooms ruined the capacity to co-operate.

Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you're not going to get anywhere.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

It is better to decide a difference between enemies than friends, for one of our friends will certainly become an enemy and one of our enemies a friend.

I like tough relationships. I think relationships with conflict are good for you - you learn. But you can't listen too much. I have a strong point of view, and it's important that I fight for my ideas.

Better talk than fight, if nothing of sovereign value is anyway lost. Dialogue has achieved more than confrontation in many parts of the world.

A constructive approach to diplomacy doesn't mean relinquishing one's rights. It means engaging with one's counterparts, on the basis of equal footing and mutual respect, to address shared concerns and achieve shared objectives.

You cannot work with men who won't work with you.

Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.

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

You get nothing done if you don't listen to each other.