A Quote by J. P. Donleavy
The inhabitants will always see both sides of an argument so long as it can result in a fight.
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Gray space is fertile ground for fiction. When I can see both sides of an argument and feel strongly in both directions, then there's a story there, then I can write real characters that I care about and believe in and champion on both sides.
The future inhabitants of [both] the Atlantic and Mississippi states will be our sons. We think we see their happiness in their union, and we wish it. Events may prove otherwise; and if they see their interest in separating why should we take sides? God bless them both, and keep them in union if it be for their good, but separate them if it be better.
A fair-minded person tries to see both sides of an argument.
I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see both sides of an argument.
Being a woman of color, as long as there are people who have eyes to see you in a diminished or positive way, both sides will affect you.
To 'see both sides' of a problem is the surest way to prevent its complete solution. Because there are always more than two sides.
Always be willing to look at both sides of the argument. Understanding the other side is the best way to strengthen your own.
What's really amusing is that you see - when you look at everybody's statements that - on both sides of the aisle, they've talked out of both sides of their mouth, depending on who's in power and who's not.
In war, as it is waged now, with the enormous losses on both sides, both sides will lose. It is a form of mutual suicide.
The United States played the role of encouraging both sides to come together to try to finally resolve this issue, and we were pleased to see leaders on both sides work courageously to get that done.
I should probably be careful admitting this, but sometimes, when my characters are having a disagreement, it's a disagreement I'm having with myself. I can see both sides of the argument.
I had to always decide - am I playing Will in the scene, or is it the monster, or is it a little bit of both? I had to show two different sides of one person in a scene. They were definitely very opposites, because Will is this sweet little innocent sort of kid, and the monster is fierce; he's intense. You really have to show both sides.
Myself, I don't think you will ever get security in the Mideast until you have what on the surface appears to be fair to both sides. You have to have leaders committed to peace, on both sides. One side can't impose a solution.
Both law and comedy are heavily focused on thought and viewing all angles. To write a good joke, you have to look at a premise every way possible. And with a good legal argument, you have to see all sides to get the best line of argument for your client. Law school made me a better comic, and comedy has made me a better public speaker.
The only person who listens to both sides of an argument is the fellow in the next apartment.
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