Hill Harper Quotes

How else are we going to get anywhere if we can't talk to each other?

It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.

My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.

There's always a way to talk.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

The more people talk directly to each other, the better. Dialogue is the way of solving issues.

I don't mind have an uncomfortable conversation if those uncomfortable conversations can lead to a bigger dialogue and help us get to a better understanding of whatever it is we are discussing.

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation.

The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it.

Understanding is a two-way street.

I hope it goes beyond meeting with them to a willingness to listen and compromise on issues.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

If you listen, you'll learn. If you talk over each other, you don't accomplish anything.

There's not a problem we have that we can't talk out. We can't shout it out.

if we stop talking at one another, and start talking with one another, we can get a lot done.

Activism is a very admirable way to create change, but it has to go hand in hand with personal contact with the people with whom we have opposing points of view; without that, there will never be any movement.

Conversations create change. It's easy to call someone 'enemy,' but there's more to it, right?

When people realize they're being heard, and have a seat at the table, things seem to work out.

We need to understand the other side to impact the other side. We become much more effective as humans and leaders when we engage in hearty conversations with those who are different from us, not necessarily to change our opinions, but to build the empathy muscle.

I'm always for constructive conversation, meaningful conversation, not just words, but conversation.

Conflict resolution, all those things, are important. When you're in a group environment, you have to have those. If you don't, things fester. Have the conversation. Resolve it. Move forward.

Two men can talk on the phone and maybe not agree on everything but at least respect each other.

It is only when the partisan shouting stops that we can hear each other's voices and concerns.

Interactions - whether personal or business, teacher-student, friend to friend, or family member - all call for balance, respect, and compassion.