When a conversation fills with attacks, taking a pause can prevent words you will later have to repair.
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Quotes about Conflict
Understanding disagreements, addressing harm and deciding what can be negotiated in a difficult relationship.
A useful argument does not end when someone wins, but when both people understand the problem better.
Avoiding every disagreement does not create peace. Speaking respectfully helps resolve what silence only postpones.
Responding to every comment does not improve a conversation. Sometimes stepping away keeps a disagreement from turning into an attack.
Having the last word does not mean the problem was solved. Sometimes ending an argument respectfully protects the relationship better.
Choosing also means leaving some battles unfought. Your peace does not require winning every argument.