Janet Reno Quotes

I'm a mediator by training and inclination.

Trust-based mediation assumes accumulated and at times intimate knowledge shared by both the mediator and disputants.

I'm a huge mediator.

What do lawyers learn in law school? They learn to win... What we've got to start thinking about is how do we solve problems.

You have to pick your battles on set.

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.

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

If we have done anything wrong, send your man to my man and they can fix it up.

There is only one way under high heaven to get the best of an argument—and that is to avoid it.

There is no conflict that can’t be solved.

Negotiators run the risk of achieving agreement and then having to take yes for an answer when they are emotionally accustomed to confrontation.

I've done a lot of deals, and I'm skilled at negotiating, managing personalities, and getting parties to the table.

I feel like I've always been a great mediator.

Where conflicts are identified, they will be resolved.

I do believe that any conflict has a better chance of being resolved if two people can come face to face.

I deal with conflicts that irritate people and give them stress, like the dispute over a car payment. I can resolve those cases in a moment.

Every fight has its rough spots, and I'm always looking for improve every facet.

As a man, if you got a problem with somebody, you sit down face to face and you talk to them eye to eye. And you hash it out and move on.

My negotiation skills are are on par with George Bush's reading ability. And just like Dubya, every time I've tried to put forth an effort, I am reminded that my only true strength lies in drinking.

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

If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.

Even when the views are contradictory, talks are the only way forward and problems should be resolved through dialogue.

To solve a marriage problem, you have to talk with each other about it, choosing wisely the time and place. But when accusations and lengthy speeches of defense fill the dialogue, the partners are not talking to each other but past each other. Take care to listen more than you speak. If you still can't agree on a solution, consider asking a third party, without a vested interest, to mediate.

The Peacekeepers had a tradition that every problem had a solution. It was a nice slogan. Wasn't true, but it sounded good.