An argument would have begun to steam and boil and sputter - and you know how arguments end. Even if I had convinced him that he was wrong, his pride would have made it difficult for him to back down and give in.
Interpretation
Arguments often escalate due to pride, making resolution difficult.
This quote by Dale Carnegie highlights the futility of arguments fueled by pride. It suggests that even when one party is proven wrong, their inherent pride often prevents them from conceding defeat, leading to unresolved conflicts and further escalation instead of understanding and resolution.
In practice
In a discussion on effective conflict resolution, one might use this quote to illustrate the destructive power of pride.
When I asked him -Mr.Henry Ford- if he ever worried, he replied: "No. I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
I can look back at my own life and see where a few words of praise have sharply changed my entire future. Can't you say the same thing about your life?
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
Don't want to be near you for the thoughts we share but the words we never have to speak.
An intimate relationship is one that allows you to be yourself.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
She had not wanted him to but had let him have his way because ever since she was a child she had generally yielded before anyone with strong willpower, especially if it was a man, not because she was naturally submissive, but because strong male willpower gave her a feeling of safety and trust, together with acceptance and a desire to give in.
It never hurts to think too highly of a person; often they become ennobled and act better because of it.
Sometimes idiosyncrasies which used to be irritating become endearing, part of the complexity of a partner who has become woven deep into our own selves.
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