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There are so many people who are arguing or fighting over issues which don't have much relevance. We must all realise it is not worth it. It's like being in the whirlpools which are always present behind a little rock near a river. We seem to be living in these little whirlpools and forget that there is a whole river. The picture is much bigger.

Reducing every issue to an argument can become stale but it's often a very good way of clarifying issues.

The only part of an argument that really matters is what we think of the people arguing.

People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

I think people are tired of just, this kind of continuous conflict. They want to see principled problem-solving.

When there is tension, arguments and money problems, it's tough to do your work. Some people thrive on that. I don't.

I find it really cheap when people talk about an issue just for the sake of talking and are not making any difference to the actual situation.

There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it.

The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions.

If you don't accept there is a problem, then it is hard to debate things.