10 Wise Quotes You Can Use to Stop an Argument In Its Tracks
Updated: Mar. 07, 2022
Great thinkers speak the truth about the senselessness of squabbles.
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“Let the angry word be answered only with a kiss.” —Thomas Hill, writer
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“Say what you mean, but don’t say it mean.” —Andrea Wachter, marriage counselor
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“If you can’t say something nice, say it in French.” —Anonymous
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“Be calm in arguing for fierceness makes error a fault and truth discourtesy.” —George Herbert, poet
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“Silence is never more golden than when a quarrel is brewing.” —Clifford Adams, marriage counselor
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“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” —Rumi, ancient poet
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“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” —ee cummings, poet
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“A good friend just told me that the key to a successful marriage was to argue naked.” —Leann Rimes, singer
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“Arguing isn’t communication, it’s noise.” —Tony Gaskins, motivational speaker
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“Silence is argument carried out by other means.” —Che Guevera, revolutionary
Originally Published: April 16, 2015
Originally Published in Reader's Digest
