Conflict Management Quotes

If we manage conflict constructively

“If we manage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.” 

 Kenneth Kaye

A problem is a chance

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.”

Duke Ellington

Change means movement

“Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict.” 
Saul Alinsky

Conflict can be seen as a gift of energy

“Conflict can be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither side loses and a new dance is created.”
Thomas Crum

Smooth seas

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”
African Proverb

Joy lies in the fight

"Joy lies in the fight, in the attempt, in the suffering involved, not in the victory itself."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Peace is not the absence of conflict

“Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives for responding to conflict --
alternatives to passive or aggressive responses, alternatives to violence.”

Dorothy Thompson

At the core of innovation

“Conflict lies at the core of innovation.”

Emanuel R. Piore

Beautiful light is born of darkness

“Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.”

R. Turnbull

Difficult Moments

"Each difficult moment has the potential to open my eyes and open my heart."

-Myla Kabat-Zinn