Colin Wilson Quotes

So many bad things happen in this world because people don't know how to express things.

People don't know how to listen, and it's not their fault. In school, we learn how to read, we learn how to write - but nobody teaches you how to listen.

I don't have problems with people, because if I do, I address it.

There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

I like people and get along, and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage.

I'm not good at confrontation. I know my strengths. I like company. And I am not a great arguer... I do find it much easier talking to people I like about things we both like.

I hate people.

People take things too personally - I don't. If someone says something about me, I let it go. But unfortunately, everyone isn't like that. So I'm trying to be more diplomatic - but people always want a headline from me!

We're losing social skills, the human interaction skills, how to read a person's mood, to read their body language, how to be patient until the moment is right to make or press a point. Too much exclusive use of electronic information dehumanises what is a very, very important part of community life and living together.

I spent so many years just saying what I felt without thinking about the ramifications, without understanding that I have this opinion but not everyone might share that opinion and now they don't like me because of it.

In elementary school, we should teach nonviolent conflict resolution and healthy communication skills, which will help children cope with issues like rejection and sexuality later in life.

I'm not mean, just aggressive.

My job is to have empathy and curiosity for things that I've never done. Also, I'm a person whom people talk to.

When I have an argument with someone, even with someone I am not very close with, I can't sleep at night thinking about it. It's terrible. But I still manage speak out frankly because I have also been gifted with the ability to read people. I can sense when they start to get irritated with me, and then, I shift.

I can be a good listener. I can ask the right questions a lot of the time.

Keep this question in mind: 'What would I think of this if I exchanged places with the other person?' It paves the way to more successful action.

I want to try to make difficult people somehow relatable.

If you understand gender differences in what I call 'conversational style', you may not be able to prevent disagreements from arising, but you stand a better chance of preventing them from spiraling out of control.

I've always thought I'd been pretty good with people, and I basically have spent a conflict-free life, you know?

People that don't talk are constipated. I'm sorry, but if you can't communicate, what do you have? You have nothing.

I'm bad on passive aggression. I know that.

I don't like upsetting people.

I believe that it's important to not just shy away from confrontation.

If I feel somebody is getting volatile and taking things in other way, I better stay away from that person.

It's always easier to dismiss other people than to go through the awkward and time consuming process of understanding them.