Sometimes in life, we find ourselves in conflict. Even if you lead a drama-free life, you may still encounter disturbing people. These can be bullies, weirdos, threatening individuals and downright dangerous individuals. Dealing with characters like this, as you might imagine, can be hard work, and may leave us second-guessing ourselves or that choices we made. These quotes, though, should help you easily leave this problem behind and give yourself the kind of future that you were hoping for.
- “How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.” – Wayne Dyer
- “The way to beat them is to stop fighting them.” – Miranda Bailey
- “Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” – Robert Brault
- “Never sacrifice your class to get even with someone who has none; let them have you gutter, you take the high road!” -Unknown
- “Haters don’t really hate you, they hate themselves; because you’re a reflection of what they wish to be.” – Yaira N
- “Pay no attention to what critics say. A statue has never been erected to a critic.” – Jean Sibelius
- “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” – Mark Twain
- “Don’t get mad. Don’t get even. Do better. Much better. Rise above. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened.” -Unknown
- “You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.” – Dita Von Tesse
- “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, some time in your life.” – Winston Churchill
- “Dealing with backstabbers, there was one thing I learned. They’re only powerful when you got your back turned.” – Eminem
- “Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.” – Carl Jung
- “If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are.” – John W. Gardner
- “If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done.” – John Lubbock
- Seek the best in everyone you meet. Seek the worst when dealing with yourself.” – Sasha Azevedo
- “We are constantly being put to the test by trying circumstances and difficult people and problems not necessarily of our own making.” – Terry Brooks
- “If it was necessary to tolerate in other people everything that one permits oneself, life would be unbearable.” – Georges Courteline
- “I just know how to deal with the players different now. You’ve got to learn as a coach, and especially first year with new players, which buttons to push, and how to push them, and when to push them.” – Sam Mitchell
- “I am trying to push people’s buttons and see how they respond to things. We are trying to create tension situations like in a game and trying to get guys to fight through some of that stuff.” – Brian Joyce
- “An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” – Goi Nasu
As you can see, the world gives us many unique opportunities to deal with these issues. The best way to do this is by having a strong perspective, and a clear understanding of what you need to do. With these quotes, you’ll be able to reflect on past experiences and see various solutions in the future.
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