Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

The best fights don't occur between strangers. They occur between friends who trust each other.

Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to agree about everything. Reconciliation focuses on the relationship, while resolution focuses on the problem. When we focus on reconciliation, the problem loses significance and often becomes irrelevant.

Why can't we all just get along?

Honest differences of opinion should never be permitted to destroy a friendship.

If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

I have always believed that life is too short for rows and disagreements. Even if I think I'm right, I would prefer to apologize and remain friends rather than win and be an enemy.

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.

Even married people have differences of opinion, I'm told.

Part of adulthood is searching for the people who understand you.

It's not enough to hate your enemy. You have to understand how the two of you bring each other to deep completion.

A perfect marriage is one in which "I'm sorry" is said just often enough.

If he's choosing not to make a simple effort that would put you at ease and bring harmony to a recurring fight, then he doesn't respect your feelings and needs.

Love and trust, in the space between what’s said and what’s heard in our life, can make all the difference in the world.

We may not always see eye to eye, but we can try to see heart to heart.

If we stop to apologize and forgive each other every time we step on each other’s toes, we’ll never have time to be friends.

The best friends in the world may differ sometimes.

You should communicate with your other one. Understanding what they are on about is pretty key.

Meg Ryan is a beautiful and courageous woman. I grieve the loss of her companionship but I've not lost the friendship. We talk all the time and that was what our connection was about. She has a wonderful mind and we just like a chat.

At least I had that, one guy understood me.

When I was a kid - 10, 11, 12, 13 - the thing I wanted most in the world was a best friend. I wanted to be important to people; to have people that understood me. I wanted to just be close to somebody.

Harmony is pure love, for love is complete agreement.

Connection is very important. It's extremely important for me to be connected and sharing with other people, giving them what I feel is important.

When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.

There will be times when we do not agree on every decision or subject, but we should always believe in one another, support one another, and move forward through life together - connected.

Communication is important.