My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so 'Can't is not an option' was almost a way of life.
Nikki HaleyRead
You always have to come from the element of 'What do you have in common?' first. It makes it easier to work through your differences.
Interpretation
Finding common ground helps in resolving differences in relationships.
This quote emphasizes the importance of identifying shared values and interests as a foundation for effective communication and conflict resolution in relationships. By focusing on what unites us rather than what divides us, we can foster understanding and collaboration, making it easier to navigate and resolve disagreements.
In practice
In team-building workshops to encourage open dialogue.
My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so 'Can't is not an option' was almost a way of life.
My parents started a business out of the living room of our home and, 30-plus years later, it was a multimillion dollar company. So, President Obama, with all due respect, don't tell me that my parents didn't build their business.
I think any woman who has felt violated or felt mistreated in any way, they have every right to speak up.
As I said, my parents loved that when they came to America, if you worked hard, the only things that could stop you were the limits you placed on yourself.
Growing up in the rural south, my family didn't look like our neighbors, and we didn't have much. There were times that were tough, but we had each other, and we had the opportunity to do anything, to be anything, as long as we were willing to work for it.
Immigrants have been coming to our shores for generations to live the dream that is America. They wanted better for their children than for themselves. That remains the dream of all of us, and in this country, we have seen time and again that that dream is achievable.
Do not allow yourself to be imprisoned by any affection. Keep your solitude. The day, if it ever comes, when you are given true affection, there will be no opposition between interior solitude and friendship, quite the reverse. It is even by this infallible sigh that you will recognize it.
Harass someone on Bumble, and you're banned for life. Harsh? Maybe. But I feel strongly that we won't end misogyny until we start holding each other to higher standards, and that starts with setting clear boundaries and enforcing them.
Anchors are those people in your life who remind you of who you are - your values, aspirations, and worth - even when you forget. Keep them close and always let them know how much they mean to you.
Mr. Darling used to boast to Wendy that her mother not only loved him but respected him. He was one of those deep ones who know about stocks and shares. Of course no one really knows, but he quite seemed to know, and he often said stocks were up and shares were down in a way that would have made any woman respect him.
The question isn't, 'What do we want to know about people?', It's, 'What do people want to tell about themselves?'
Women have been driven mad, “gaslighted”, for centuries by the refutation of our experience and our instincts in a culture which validates only male experience. The truth of our bodies and our minds has been mystified to us. We therefore have primary obligation to each other: not to undermine each other’s sense of reality for the sake of expediency; not to gaslight each other.
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