Conflict Quotes - page 33

There is no conflict between favouring Islamic and traditional values and being more open and international. (Hassanal Bolkiah)
To set a forest on fire, you light a match. To set a character on fire, you put him in conflict. View quote
James N. Frey
Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political path would have been unthinkable once. It shows just what is possible. View quote
James Nesbitt
It is only the Somalis themselves - and I don't hide that fact when I meet the political leaders here - they themselves have to stop their old practices of fighting each other every time they have a problem. They have to learn how to do peaceful conflict resolution. View quote
Jan Egeland
Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire. View quote
Jan Egeland
I found that looking at the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from an outside vantage point was actually quite distancing. The history of the conflict, the personalities, the violence, the distrust, and the seeming lack of viable solutions made meaningful involvement feel impossible. What changed that, for me, was changing the vantage point. View quote
Jason Alexander
Liberty is not about class war, income war, race war, national war, a war between the sexes, or any other conflict apart from the core conflict between individuals and those who would seek power and control over the human spirit. Liberty is the dream that we can all work together, in ways of our choosing and of our own human volition, to realize a better life. View quote
Jeffrey Tucker
In making films, I'm constantly looking for people who are in conflict and who are going to surprise you and challenge you. View quote
Jehane Noujaim
Drama is about conflict, and it's about putting obstacles in the path of people you who care about. View quote
Jim Beaver
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, the United States would enter, in a formal way, what had been up to that date strictly a European conflict. Marcus Garvey's prophecy about the European scramble to maintain dominance over the whole world was now a reality. View quote
John Henrik Clarke
I was never very mature in my relationships with women. First sign of conflict, I was gone. (John Mahoney)
The idea that the rest of the world was somehow being held hostage by the Arab-Israeli conflict once had a minimal basis in reality. In the first 20 years of Israel's existence, every Arab country was in an active state of war with the Jewish state. View quote
John Podhoretz
President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied. View quote
John Yoo
Elton John himself never seems pretentious but Bernie Taupin's lyrics often do - sometimes pretentious in a clever sort of way, but pretentious nonetheless. There is a conflict between Elton's and Bernie's personal styles, no doubt about it. View quote
Jon Landau
The early Bob Dylan was compulsively drawn to the conflict between stability and the search for immortality. View quote
Jon Landau
A movie can and should have some real dissonance throughout - rage, heartache, tears, conflict, catharsis and all the other elements Aristotle demanded of a good story - but the chord has to be resolved. View quote
Josh Radnor
The conflict between the will to deny horrible events and the will to proclaim them aloud is the central dialectic of psychological trauma. View quote
Judith Lewis Herman
I couldn't have come up with a better metaphor for my life and my internal conflict. It amazes me how quickly we can manifest our fears; not only had I created my 'I'm never satisfied, I'll drive her away' nightmare. View quote
Kenny Loggins
To many, peace is what enables development and is critical in providing opportunities to young people. To some - especially those from regions involved in conflict - peacekeeping and efforts to preserve peace are absolutely vital in bringing prosperity and hope for the future. View quote
Kim Yuna
Over the years I've grown more comfortable with making people uncomfortable because that is when growth can happen. You need a little conflict. You need a little tension. And that is part of my calling. A little tough love goes a long way! View quote
Mark Batterson
I planned so well for my post-'Cosby Show' life that I don't have to make desperate acting choices that conflict with what my values. (Malcolm-Jamal Warner)
If we aren't going to be afraid of conflict, we have to see it as thinking. View quote
Margaret Heffernan
If all the shows on television were about happy, functional relationships, first of all I don't know how many role models there are out there, sadly. And secondly, who would watch? Drama is conflict. View quote
Andrea Roth
The number of stressors has multiplied exponentially: traffic, money, success, work/life balance, the economy, the environment, parenting, family conflict, relationships, disease. As the nature of human life has become far more complicated, our ancient stress response hasn't been able to keep up. View quote
Andrew J. Bernstein
We entered the 20th century trying to deal with three ideas purporting to define or describe or explain three spheres of action, development and conflict: Darwin on the natural world, Freud on the internal world, Marx on the economic world. View quote
Bruce Jackson