"Conflict can and should be handled constructively; when it is, relationships benefit. Conflict avoidance is not the hallmark of a good relationship. On the contrary, it is a symptom of serious problems and of poor communication."

-- Harriet B. Braiker

#Communication Quotes #Good Relationship Quotes #Benefits Quotes

“I go out with white women. This...”
“All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.”
“Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and you can express yourself physically.”
“Iâ€™m stuck somewhere a small island in the middle of the Atlantic where Iâ€™m alone. Because in France, theyâ€™re like, no, youâ€™re not like us, youâ€™re not a French guy. And in America, theyâ€™re like, youâ€™re not like us. Iâ€™m really alone in my little thing.”
“In North Korea, we never learned to think critically. There is no concept of individualism. The government treated us as less valuable than animals. You can't even stay overnight at someone's house without permission from the police. My mother warned me not to say - or even think - anything bad about our "dear leader," Kim Jong Il, because "even the birds and mice can hear you whisper."”
“I'm a nut, but not just a nut.”
“Marriage is those two thousand indistinguishable conversations, chatted over two thousand indistuinguishable breakfasts, where intimacy turns like a slow wheel. How do you measure the worth of becoming that familiar to somebodyâ€”so utterly well known and so thoroughly ever-present that you become an almost invisible necessity, like air?”
“Perhaps it is only human nature to inflict suffering on anything that will endure suffering, whether by reason of its genuine humility, or indifference, or sheer helplessness.”

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