Confucius Quotes

I think Pedro understands the universe, the same vision I have, about relationships anyhow.

People tend to compartmentalize themselves into IT people, and movie star people, and scientists, but when we share our perspectives about nature, we find a common denominator.

I know the feeling of being with a person with whom I have nothing in common, and yet there they are, and there we are, together, sharing pieces of our lives.

Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions.

It is easier to speak to those who have had similar experiences than to those who are as yet ignorant.

Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve of shared experiences, all our pronouncements are checks drawn on insufficient funds.

There are those moments when you shake someone's hand, have a conversation with someone, and suddenly your all bound together because you share your humanity in one simple moment.

I think in most relationships that have problems, there's fault on both sides. And in order for it to work, there has to be some common ground that's shared. And it's not just one person making amends.

It's nice to get to know people who are the same age as you that do the same things because it's like a different level of understanding.

I try to connect with the everyday, every guy.

It is so killer to collaborate with someone who gets what you're trying to say.

Real answers need to be found in dialogue and interaction and, yes, our shared human condition. This means being open to one another instead of simply fighting to maintain a prescribed position.

To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects.

It's a real gift to work with my sister. We obviously have such a shorthand communicating with each other that it makes the process easier. And from growing up together and watching so many films together, we ended up with pretty similar taste.

Normally, when someone we love is turning away from a struggle, we self-protect by also turning away. That's definitely my first response. I think change is more likely to happen if both partners have common language and a shared lens to see problems.

If your potential mate does not have the same perspective that you do then you're going to be lost.

To work our way towards a shared language once again, we must first learn how to discover patterns which are deep, and capable of generating life.

I am a Republican who is prepared to compromise—and contrary to the current misconceptions, compromise is not a capitulation of one’s principles

I have always believed in evolving a consensus before taking any major decision.

If you can get them to see the world as you do, they will think as you do.

When I sit down with filmmakers, I feel like we speak the same language in a lot of ways. We watch the same movies and have the same influences. If anything, it creates a dialogue that makes my work more effective.

'The Room' is relationships. The room is you and me and everyone in America. That's basically what 'The Room' is.

'Awkward' implies both solidarity and implication. Nobody is exempt.

It's a good thing that me and Coach Gruden think the same way. Him and I are more similar than people even know. We just are... him and I think the same way, we watch, we study the same way and all those kind of things.

I love when a protagonist and antagonist can find common ground.