Helen Hayes Quotes

Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.

If you want to get along with somebody, let them be right, and it will last longer.

Conflict, when handled correctly, strengthens.

No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience.

According as the man is, so must you humour him.

Husbands, be patient with your wives; and wives, be patient with your husbands. Don't expect perfection. Find agreeable ways to work out the differences that arise.

Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.

If two people live together, one has to be patient, and typically, the other one is very annoying.

One who cannot live in harmony with others is regarded as an ignorant fool, even if he happens to be very learned in various matters.

A good roommate teaches you to be the best.

Life with another person is always difficult.

I believe you can work with anybody.

Living with anyone for many years takes skill. To keep peace in the household, couples learn to adapt to one another, hopefully in positive ways.

I have heard, 'Never go to bed angry,' and that makes sense. Unless you're always checking yourself, a grudge or something small can break apart a relationship, and you start to forget what is so amazing about your partner.

I play well with everybody.

All of us have to make some accommodations and allowances if we are to live with another person.

I think growing up in a big family taught me a lot of problem solving and how to share and compromise, and that's been helpful in my marriage.

Don't beg, don't threaten and don't assume you're always right.

It's better to be happy than right. Practice saying "Yes, dear" and "You're Right". The more you say those words, the happier your marriage will be.

Continuing to listen and grow is important because we get into bad habits in relationships.

What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding.

I see myself as a bridge-builder who can understand both sides.

We don't have to live in a world where everyone reacts perfectly the first time around, and if you don't, everything falls apart, and no one speaks to you ever again.

I'm a peace-maker, I can fit into a lot of situations. I'm pretty easygoing. I have a lot of patience.

You can never take those you love for granted, and you have to be willing to be open and really communicate with one another to make any relationship work. And that's just it: relationships take work, and they take compromise and compassion and understanding.