Jack Nicholson Quotes

I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see both sides of an argument.

There can be differences of opinion without there being personal differences.

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

I am a bit difficult to be around sometimes. I can be stubborn on a lot of things, and I'm set, but I can also adapt in a conflict situation and don't hold on to an ego. I end up seeing the larger good and adapt to it, provided it benefits me. I may come across as a cold person, but I am extremely sentimental.

It is natural to have differences and still remain friends.

I'm too much of a Libra. I too often see the other person's point of view and capitulate, even though I have strong political convictions. It's just my liability. Maybe I'm too empathetic. That's the actor in me.

The ability and willingness to keep two opposing views in mind at the same time are hallmarks of adulthood.

If you lose an argument it doesn't mean you change your mind but you have to accept the decision.

I know that some of the ideas that I have are not always going to be seen as a good idea by everybody but, that's just life. We learn at some point that you don't always get your way.

From collaborating with other people, you make concessions, and those concessions are great because sometimes you are definitely wrong.

When you can agree on one thing, you should have no expectation that suddenly a person is converted to your way of thinking. You have to be willing to be frustrated constantly.

When it's impossible, it's better to stoop to compromise, without resisting and without complaining. People who complain are selfish.

You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.

But every little difference may become a big one if it is insisted on.

The ability to compromise and having the ability to laugh at ourselves is huge and works well for me.

Remember, it takes two to make an argument. The one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking.

It is not always possible to have everything go as one likes. In working with allies, it sometimes happens that they develop opinions of their own

A man of understanding finds less difficulty in submitting to a wrong-headed fellow, than in attempting to set him right.

That most dangerous of opponents: the one who took pains to comprehend the position of his adversary.

During a negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leave personalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities more objectively.

There was something special about watching a manager and umpire both convinced they were totally right, but knowing that one had to be wrong. As an ump, those moments made my job fun, and getting 'nose-to-nose' was part of my job description.

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.

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

If men can learn to be less defensive, more open to others, and more accepting of accountability, they will adapt well to the new global economy.

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