William Arthur Ward Quotes

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

A women knows how to keep quiet when she is in the right, whereas a man, when he is in the right, will keep on talking.

I've learned that I am allowed to say what I like and what I don't like. And I've learned that I have to be professional and not be everyone's best friend.

In elementary school, we should teach nonviolent conflict resolution and healthy communication skills, which will help children cope with issues like rejection and sexuality later in life.

I never raise my voice!

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

It's very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence.

Don't beg, don't threaten and don't assume you're always right.

The perception is I didn't get along with umpires, obviously, and I didn't, on the court. But off the court, we had a good vibe.

It's not my duty to respond to what Mourinho says. I don't know the way he thinks.

My friends say that at school I was quite bossy. I still am a bit bossy, but a nice bossy. I've always been very strong-minded, even as a little girl. But I'm a great friend, and I've never been in a fight in my life. I think it's nice to be nice, especially because I've never been scared to stick up for myself. I'm not a shrinking violet.

Persuasiveness is really just about getting your ideas across without being forceful. It's a skill that can be learned and is useful for anyone who works in a team environment.

I come across as quite aggressive and quite in people's faces and everything like that, but I know where to draw the line.

A person that would secure to himself great deference will, perhaps, gain his point by silence as effectually as by anything he can say.

A great mind will neither give an affront nor bear it.

A loud voice is not always angry; a soft voice not always to be dismissed; and a well-placed silence can be the indisputable last word.

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

Potency does not mean being unnecessarily aggressive; one has to be wise.

We can solve many problems in an appropriate way, without any difficulty, if we cultivate harmony, friendship and respect for one another.

Knowing when to speak up and when to shut up will get you very far not only in business, but in life.

I have tried to maintain civil relationships with everyone I meet - and, even if I violently disagree with them, try to be respectful.

No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.

I don't like anybody to be angry with me. I'd rather have friends.

Women want honesty but sometimes get upset if you are honest, so you need to know when to be honest.