Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes

I think most people don't react well to being screamed at. It's counterproductive.

What I do know from my life is the phenomenon of saying, 'This is too small a thing to argue about', but then nevertheless finding oneself in that argument.

I didn't like having reasonable arguments thrown at me.

do not engage in any paper wars. You will convince nobody and arrive at no satisfaction yourself.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

I told you I didn't want to fight with Charlie." "Nobody said that you had to." I glowered at him. "I can't help myself when he gets all bossy like that―my natural teenage instincts overpower me.

I had one family that used a lot of yelling and screaming, and that was very normal. Another side of my family, nobody would raise their voice at all.

You don't have to yell at me Schiavone. I'm not blind!

my goal is to always come from a place of love ...but sometimes you just have to break it down for a motherfucker

How many times have we come away from an argument wishing we had said and done something different?

There was nothing mean about his voice. In fact it was almost too nice. Like she was too dim to grasp whatever was so obvious to him. Which made her absolutely furious.

Angel is right,"said Dr. G-H quickly. "This is my clumsy way of demonstrating." "Demonstrating what?" I was barely able to keep a snarl out of my voice. "How to get yourself beat up in one easy step?

We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That's it. Conversation and violence. And faith is a conversation stopper.

I tried to tell you. You said you didn't care, remember?" A muscle ticked below his eye. "You should have told me anyway." "While you had barbells within your reach? Please. I'm Disease, not Stupid.

In almost any situation, it is far more devastating to keep your icy cool while the other person gets herself in a flush-cheeked, teary-eyed hot mess yelling in your face.

A lot of people think that keying a car isn't the right way to get back at a guy. I disagree.

You're like a tornado of bullshit right now. We'll talk again when your bullshit dies out over someone else's house.

If someone says, "Katie, you are out of order," over something I've said, or, "Katie, you are wrong," if I defend myself or justify myself, then I have just started the war.

I do have an impulse to sort of leverage what I say against something I disagree with.

oh my god, she said are you going to be reasonable about this?

Never [enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance of one of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many on their getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

if you are perfectly willing to shock an individual verbally, the next thing you will be doing is to shock him practically.

Getting yelled at by a furious woman should be treated as a semiformal occasion.

When a girl uses six derogatory adjectives in her attempt to paint the portrait of the loved one, it means something. One may indicate a merely temporary tiff. Six is big stuff.

How can you argue with a woman who won't?