Jodi Picoult Quotes

I don't have problems with people, because if I do, I address it.

So many bad things happen in this world because people don't know how to express things.

I am known predominantly for dealing with people's relationships.

You have to have a patience for relationships.

You can't expect people to give you the things you love, unless you know how to ask.

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.

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.

If you understand gender differences in what I call 'conversational style', you may not be able to prevent disagreements from arising, but you stand a better chance of preventing them from spiraling out of control.

The issue you have with two competitive guys being brought up the same way is that you don't have one person who goes out of his way to make a relationship.

I believe that it's important to not just shy away from confrontation.

Life is a matter of dealing with other people, in little matters and cataclysmic ones, and that means a series of conversations.

You can't just throw people at all your problems, dear.

I'm good in bed, actually, and I think I could learn to be a good communicator, too. The only trouble with that is it leads to marriage.

The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.

My biggest job really is to figure other people out. I need to understand what makes a person tick.

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

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well.

I thought I had a talent for alienating people, but I have no idea what it is that doesn't go over.

I don't think anything's ever simple. Everyone's just trying to understand each other, and whether that's because you're in a relationship or because you're meeting their friends or because their meeting your brother or whatever it is, nothing like that is ever smooth running.

I love working closely with people.

Our relationships, relationships between adults, how all those pieces fit together - that's the most complicated thing we all face.

The ABC's are attitude, behavior and communication skills.

I have a talent for dealing with difficult men.

Even married people have differences of opinion, I'm told.

Too many leaders are so caught up in the momentum of work that they lose sight of the opportunity to connect with people. I discovered that the more fully present I was with other people, the more fully present they were with me, and the more productive our relationship became over time.