George Groves Quotes

Negotiating is an art—it is a real art.

We're all negotiators.

The whole concept of negotiating is intimidating to many people.

The capability of negotiating... is something that means you not only have to understand fully what you believe and what your national interests are but in order to be a really good negotiator, you have to try to figure out what the other person on the other side of the table has in mind.

Success of negotiations cannot be guaranteed. If there is no attempt, then failure is guaranteed.

A huge amount of negotiations and diplomacy has nothing to do with bartering or arguing but is just trying to get everyone [doing the negotiating] on the same page. It takes yours, days, even weeks sometimes.

The challenge in multi-lateral negotiations is not to lose sight of one's over-arching goal in the midst of the cacophony of opinions at the bargaining table.

I know that speaking with parties, which I do, but not very often, is seen by many as a 'contamination.'

So much of life is a negotiation - so even if you're not in business, you have opportunities to practice all around you.

The Iranians and Persians are excellent at the art of negotiation.

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.

I'm a compromiser and a maneuverer. I try to get something. That's the way our system works.

Negotiating is like trying to pick up mercury with a fork.

You have to negotiate with people who don’t trust you and vica versa. You have to be very careful but you can’t be paralyzed.

I don't think I'm a particularly good negotiator.

You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.

I'd like to add that negotiating is not something to be avoided or feared - it's an everyday part of life.

There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all your preconditions on the side, sit down opposite a table, not in a studio, by the way.

It's learning how to negotiate to keep both sides happy - whether it's for a multi-million dollar contract or just which show to watch on TV, that determines the quality and enjoyment of our lives.

Negotiation is not a policy. It's a technique. It's something you use when it's to your advantage, and something that you don't use when it's not to your advantage.

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

Soft words and hard arguments.

Negotiations can create conditions that can lead to solutions.

Negotiations take time.