Agreeableness Quotes

“Being agreeable didn't make people less difficult.”
― Stewart O'Nan, Henry, Himself

“Stories abound... of governments' heavy reliance on focus groups and other forms of research to pre-test the likely political effect of policies. Not to test the integrity or efficacy of the polices; not to see whether it fits within a particular philosophical framework, merely to test its palatability or, to be brutally frank, its likely contribution to a government's prospects of re-election.”
― Hugh Mackay, The Kindness Revolution: How we can restore hope, rebuild trust and inspire optimism

“Mała ugodowość wydaje sięstanowić czynnik ryzyka choroby wieńcowej serca (Costa i McCrae, 1992b), zaś duża ugodowość - jak można sądzić na podstawie opisów psychologicznych osobowości Typu C (Temoshk i Dreher, 1991) - jest elementem charakterestycznym dla osób z chorobą nowotworową.”
― Paul Costa

“When we are wrong, we may admit it to ourselves. And if handled gently and tactfully, we may admit it to others and even take pride in our frankness and broad-mindedness. But not if someone else is trying to ram the unpalatable fact down our esophagus.”
― Dale Carnegie