Ivy Compton-Burnett Quotes

Don't find fault, find a remedy.

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

It is an illusion to think that the matter can be resolved through words.

I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation.

I behaved poorly by starting this whole thing and I made some mistakes in dealing with it, and they made some mistakes in dealing with me, and taking down all my stuff was probably one of them.

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.

The point is to solve problems, not point fingers.

I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.

I think I am aggressive, I think I am critical when it's necessary.

It's one thing to say, 'I don't like what you said to me and I find it rude and offensive,' but the moment you threaten violence in return, you've taken it to another level, where you lose whatever credibility you had.

Something goes wrong, I yell at them -'Fix it'- whether it's their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.

Don't fight the problem, decide it.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

I am not comfortable with putting out problems without solutions.

Violence never solves problems. It may cover them up temporarily because of the fear it is intended to inspire, but it is part of a cycle, not the end of a cycle.

You have to, you need to be hard with each other. When things aren't going right you need to tell each other, otherwise it's going to be too easy.

On great teams - the kind where people trust each other, engage in open conflict, and then commit to decisions - team members have the courage and confidence to confront one another when they see something that isn't serving the team.

At the heart of every great movie is conflict. It's the same with a meeting. There should be conflict and tension.

Instead of fighting your problems, picture your way out of them.

Rachel, we've been over this. This is what I do," he said, crumbs of whiten cheese falling from the knife. "Find a way for your lofty, unrealistic ideals to deal with it.

Capital Letters Were Always The Best Way Of Dealing With Things You Didn't Have A Good Answer To.

Military folk," Neal said with exaggerated patience, shaking his head. "The only way you know to solve problems is by beating them with a stick.

the mediation of internal conflicts can be resolved by linkages with other problems.

If you don’t know how to fix it, please, stop breaking it.

Never attack a problem without also presenting a solution.