Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.
Jane AustenTags: intelligence reason opposition rationality compliments agreement discussion disdain
That was excellently observed’, say I, when I read a passage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be mistaken.
Jonathan SwiftTags: opinion criticism agreement disagreement critics
I also learned that a person was not necessarily bad just because you did not agree with him, and that if you believed in something, you had better be prepared to defend it.
Hillary Rodham ClintonTags: opinions beliefs agreement
Mr. Benedict: "After I woke up and composed myself, however, I realized the flowers must certainly be yours, Constance, to do with as you please. At any rate -- "
Mr.Benedict broke off, for just then Constance jumped to her feet, snatched the bouquet from his desk, and hurled it into the wastebasket with all the force she could muster -- so hard that flower petals flew up out of the wastebasket like tiny pink butterflies. Then placing her hands against the wall to steady herself, she stomped one foot repeatedly into the wastebasket as if trying to put out a fire.
"I see we are of the same opinion," said Mr. Benedict as Constance returned to her seat, and the others congratulated her on her judgment.
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Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give.
Jane AustenThe agreement or disagreement or its sense with reality constitutes its truth or falsity.
Ludwig WittgensteinYou only exist because of the agreements you made with yourself and with the other humans around you.
José Luis RuizTags: existence self agreement
Once upon a time there were two countries, at war with each other. In order to make peace after many years of conflict, they decided to build a bridge across the ocean.
But because they never learned each other’s language properly, they could never agree on the details, so the two halves of the bridge they started to build never met.
To this day the bridge extends far into the ocean from both sides, and simply ends half way, miles in the wrong direction from the meeting point.
And the two countries are still at war.
Tags: difference war communication distance different language tongue connection conflict agreement babylon differences bridge distant communications tower-of-babel borders crossing near oeean
So if you see no one like you, no one who agrees, don't worry. There are actually hundreds of people like you, and they're waiting for a leader. That person is you.
Julien SmithTags: leadership leader agreement leaders
Hold it right there. The only agreement we ever had was that you intended to make me as miserable as possible, and I intended to courageously make the best of an intolerable situation like valiant Southern women have always done.
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsTags: courage misery agreement southern-women
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