<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # You do not have to return every volley. Like... > You do not have to return every volley. Like letting a tennis ball fly past and drop, you can choose not to escalate an argument, breaking the cycle of hostility in relationships and beyond. One person's restraint can calm an entire exchange. **Source:** [[livestreams/Independence, Gratitude, and the Unfinished American Experiment - Workbook|Independence, Gratitude, and the Unfinished American Experiment]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “You do not have to return every volley. Like letting a tennis ball fly past and drop, you can choose not to escalate an argument, breaking the cycle of hostility in relationships and beyond. One person's restraint can calm an entire exchange.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-return-every-volley-calm-entire-exchange ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->