Blame the economy, blame bad luck, blame my parents, blame your parents, blame the Internet, blame people who use the Internet.
Gillian FlynnTags: arguments blame disagreements judgmental
Most people are not prepared to have their minds changed," he said. "And I think they know in their hearts that other people are just the same, and one of the reasons people become angry when they argue is that they realize just that, as they trot out their excuses."
"Excuses, eh?" Well, if this ain't cynicism, what is?" Erens snorted.
"Yes, excuses," he said, with what Erens thought might just have been a trace of bitterness. "I strongly suspect the things people believe in are usually just what they instinctively feel is right; the excuses, the justifications, the things you're supposed to argue about, come later. They're the least important part of the belief. That's why you can destroy them, win an argument, prove the other person wrong, and still they believe what they did in the first place." He looked at Erens. "You've attacked the wrong thing.
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I suppose that means you don’t want any band-aids, either,” I said, a touch more bitterly than I’d meant to.
J.M. RichardsTags: friend friends hurt so-true bitterness anna frienship arguments first-aid real-friends life-quotes best-friends friendship-true-and-loyal friendship-quotes bandaids quotes-about-life j-m-richards tall-dark-streak-of-lightning tdsol awesome-quotes real-friendship friend-quotes amazing-quotes silly-fights stupid-arguments
As much as I cared about him, I wasn’t a slave to fate. I could choose to ignore my feelings, strong as they were. It would be painful, but no more so than letting myself pine for my friend.
J.M. RichardsTags: friend friends pain fate hurt so-true bitterness longing anna frienship arguments first-aid real-friends ignoring-issues life-quotes best-friends friends-to-lovers friendship-and-love friendship-true-and-loyal friendship-quotes bandaids quotes-about-life j-m-richards tall-dark-streak-of-lightning tdsol awesome-quotes best-friend-quotes real-friendship friend-quotes best-friend-love in-love-with-best-friend in-love-with-my-friend mazing-quotes
As she walked slowly down the hall, she could hear them arguing - nothing violent, nothing impassioned. But then, she'd not have expected that. Cavendish tempers ran cold, and they were far more likely to attack with a frozen barb than a heated cry.
Julia QuinnTags: arguments
If you need to invoke your academic pedigree or job title for people to believe what you say, then you need a better argument.
Neil deGrasse TysonTags: persuasion arguments degrees credentials job-titles
The longer a person's twitter @username is, the harder it is to argue with them … on twitter.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaTags: technology internet arguments social-networking twitter tweet social-networks debates
There are so many battles worth fighting for. The ones not worth fighting are the insecure battles that rage in another person’s mind.
Shannon L. AlderTags: friends women family activism peace sisters battles arguments move-on insecurity fights let-it-go life-missions what-matters organizations church-members desputes
There is nothing wrong with being wrong.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaTags: wisdom lesson mistakes wrong right failure fail arguments debates
Oh, go to bed!" Dan said that, and went away.
"Oh, yes, it's all very well to say go to bed when a man makes an argument which another man can't answer.
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