Steve Carell Quotes

Nothing is irreparable in politics.

You can be happy, or you can be right. If you want to be part of a couple and win every argument, you're in trouble.

Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.

I know that in my own personal life, the people who I have dated who are funny can get away with a lot more than the people who aren't.

Life is about compromise - in relationships and at work.

Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how people who don't have a sense of humor get through life.

A general truth is to have a good sense of humor. Roll with the punches of life's ups and downs. Laughing at yourself always helps.

In both marriage and war you must cut up the things people say like a cake and eat only what you can stomach.

There is one thing I know about creative conflict: once my argument is exhausted, I am not going to be unhappy whether it moves in my direction or away.

I suggest taking the high road and have a little sence of humour and let things roll off your back. I think that's very important.

You have to fight for your marriage, do whatever it takes. The commitment has to be there. And if you don't have a sense of humor, I don't know how anybody makes it.

It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble.

Basically, I think you need two things to get by in this world: a sense of humor and the ability to laugh when your ego is destroyed.

What's the difference between my wife and a terrorist? You can negotiate with a terrorist.

I guess you kind of got to realize that once you in a marriage, whatever it is, you gotta deal with it. Not necessarily that you got to accept it, but you have to deal with it and try your best to make it work for you, for the both of you.

When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way.

Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods.

It's a difficult question of relations between people.

You have to laugh, you have to be able to take criticism.

Love is not blind - it sees more, not less. But because it sees more, it is willing to see less.

In business, there are times when you disagree, and sometimes it turns out that you're just plain wrong. Humor takes away tension and helps you realize you're wrong.

A sense of humor is great - it goes a long, long way in a marriage.

People with no humor, they're outta my life.

I will deal with the politicians in a political way and with the nonpoliticians in a nonpolitical way.

My wife never throws anything at me that I can't handle.