Ronnie Wood Quotes

The only thing you think of is that you are in the middle and that you've got to find a way to stop it.

You can't just answer everything with the application of force. By the time you have to apply force, there's already been a failure, and you're trying to pull your chestnuts out in the worst possible way

You don't have to use aggression to squash somebody. You have to use your brain.

I can't really fight.

The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue.

I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the other person's shoes. Unless you can understand what is motivating them, you are never going to be able to figure out how to solve a particular problem.

Our position is that we can sit down and talk to try to solve our problems through dialogue.

We are all mediators, translators.

I don't have the ability to find a middle ground with my audiences, and I know this too well.

There is no conflict that can’t be solved.

There's always a way to talk.

Diplomacy: the art of jumping into troubled waters without making a splash.

You always have to decide whether an international problem is like a skinned knee or an abscessed tooth. If it’s a skinned knew with a scab and you start messing with the scab you can make it worse. But if you let it alone, it will heal itself. If it is an abscessed tooth, and you leave it alone, it will only fester more and become a bigger problem.

We want instant food … instant peace. We need patience, patience, patience

Negotiating is an art—it is a real art.

In general ... I tell people not to bang their heads against the wall and to find a compromise.

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.

You gotta get into some confrontations sometimes to get the right result on the floor, but I think the bulk of our membership wants us to work out problems before a bill comes to the floor.

I believe the answers to most problems that confront us around the world can and should be approached by engaging both friend and foe in dialogue. No, I don't naively think that dialogue always works, but I believe we should avoid the rigidity of saying that dialogue never works.

If there are differences of views or divergence of ideas, they can be resolved through discussion and dialogue.

I feel like I've always been a great mediator.

I think the thing is resolving problems rather than letting them fester.

Pellegrini is always calm; if you have problems, he will try to resolve it.

I will go anywhere, anytime, to meet with anyone to find common ground.