Wayne Rogers Quotes

It ought not to be beyond the intelligence of even the most hidebound local politician to see the benefits of imaginative compromise.

It's not necessary with your friends to discuss something you know you will disagree profoundly on.

We want everybody to act like adults, quit playing games, realize that it's not just my way or the highway.

We can argue and we can disagree, but we don’t need to poke our fingers in each other’s eyes in order to get our points across.

If I disagree with someone, I let them have their say and move on. I don't want to be the one to lecture.

Solutions must be based on compromises.

Confrontation is something that I accept as part of the project though not its purpose.

There are two types of people: those who try to win and those who try to win arguments. They are never the same.

Avoid sarcasm. Don't insist on the last word.

As a property developer, I learned a long time ago to choose your battles wisely and that, unfortunately, compromise is a given.

Costa Rica believes in building bridges, in looking for solutions to problems, and not clinging to positions.

Sometimes a little compromise isn't a bad thing. You don't need to be precious about it.

We cannot have that relationship if we only dictate or threaten and condemn those who disagree.

If you come to a negotiation table saying you have the final truth, that you know nothing but the truth and that is final, you will get nothing.

Compromise is the key element. The more constraints you have, the more compromise you have to have. But, I personally believe that, when that happens, you have to get more creative, and you end up with something that is even better.

I've learned that in order to achieve what I wanted, it made more sense to negotiate than to defend the autonomy of my work by pounding my fist on the table.

You have to compromise all the way. The only thing that counts is the result.

You don’t have to be confrontational of aggressive to get to where you want to be or get people to do what you want to do.

Negotiating is a little like jazz. You improvise on a theme. You know where you want to go, but you’re not always sure how to get there.

I'm a compromiser and a maneuverer. I try to get something. That's the way our system works.

In any negotiation you have a wish list but then you proceed from where you can be.

The two sides should … stop blaming the other side and instead step back and consider what in their own behavior has contributed the derailment..

In general ... I tell people not to bang their heads against the wall and to find a compromise.

The win-win situation is the basis for America's entire business world. Instead of wasting our time attempting to defeat each other, let's find a way that will make both of us gain and go home satisfied. In Israel, it doesn't work because the only meaning of victory is seeing your rival's body lying trampled on the floor.

I've got my own mind, and I'll talk about it, but I'm willing to listen. I'm very balanced like that. If you don't want a guy who's balanced, who wants to win, and can bring people together well... I don't know.