The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
Copy Quote View & ShareWe have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
Copy Quote View & ShareWise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
Copy Quote View & ShareWords are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.
Copy Quote View & ShareCommunication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.
Copy Quote View & ShareMan is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but primarily by catchwords.
Copy Quote View & ShareA man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.
Copy Quote View & ShareI think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better. I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.
Copy Quote View & ShareTake advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.
Copy Quote View & ShareTruthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
Copy Quote View & ShareI do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
Copy Quote View & ShareCommunication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.
Copy Quote View & ShareIf you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.
Copy Quote View & ShareHalf the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.
Copy Quote View & ShareTo effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.
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