Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes

I'm not a screamer. I'm confrontational, but I don't think that translates into anger.

I don't walk into a dinner party and say, 'You're an idiot; give me my coat.'

It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you're doing.

While exceptional employees don't seek conflict, they don't run away from it either. They're able to maintain their composure while presenting their positions calmly and logically. They're able to withstand personal attacks in pursuit of the greater goal and never use that tactic themselves.

I don't remember threatening anybody, ever. I don't like threats. I don't respond well to them, so I don't give them. But I'm not a doormat. I try to meet the appropriate level of communications.

To be honest, the Nidahas Trophy has taught me too many things. Actually, I learnt to how to stay neutral after that.

I've been in government and politics my entire career, and while I try to keep a level head and a reasonable tone in my commentary, even I can lose my head sometimes and let anger bubble over and burst out. It feels gross, looks ugly, and leaves a lasting mark.

There are times when you get frustrated, but the one thing you always focus on is treating people well. You just cannot storm off and freak out.

One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable

Some people have bigger egos than others. You have to take a lot of abuse, and take it in and not respond, because you don't want conflicts on the movie, you don't want to start screaming at people even when they treat you - even when they're not behaving properly, because you want them to do their job, and keep on doing it.

I mean, I feel like you get more bees with honey. But that doesn't mean I don't get frustrated in my life.

It's better to get smart than to get mad. I try not to get so insulted that I will not take advantage of an opportunity to persuade people to change their minds.

If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.

I think Joan's advice would be: always know more than anyone else, always be discreet as possible. And never cry at work.

If I become defensive and upset right away, then that's going to adversely affect how I deal with it and it's probably not going to be good press for me and probably be bad just because I'm angry. Just be open and pleasant.

I feel that if a person has problems communicating the very least he can do is to shut up.

My position does not give me the liberty to exclude anything, but my mood tells me there will not be violence.

I'm plain incapable of getting angry with Angela Merkel and likewise.

One of the most important things, especially when you're leaving school, is to realize you're going to be dealing with a lot of idiots. And a lot of those idiots are in charge of things, so if you're in an interview and you really want to tell the person off, don't do it.

I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.

Some people, you have to grit your teeth in order to stay in the same room as them, but you get on and ask the questions you assume most of the people watching want to ask.

I would like to be George Clooney diplomatic. I just don't have the wherewithal yet or the inner serenity.

You can be stern and forthright, and that's my management style, but when you lose it totally, that's a sign of weakness.

I never yell or scream. I mean, definitely not at work. I never yell at anyone I work with.

Calm down. If you want to be President you have to be calm.