Communication QuotesCommunicating and communication quotes apply to verbal and non-verbal methods of getting our messages across to others. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what is it communicating to you? Communication is less about what we say, and more about what our audience hears. Communication plays an important role in family dynamics, the workplace, and in relationships. Rudyard Kipling warns that “Words, are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” And on the opposite end of the spectrum, Rollo May shares the idea “Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy, and mutual valuing.” I look forward to your communications in the form of e-mails with comments and suggestions for this site: Marta@joyofquotes.com An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language. Martin Buber Music is well said to be the speech of angels. Thomas Carlyle If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all. Norm Chomsky A deadness occurs in relationships when people are no longer willing to tell each other how they really feel. Shakti Gawain Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen to them. Shakti Gawain Music is the soul of language. Max Heindel Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud. Hermann Hesse Talk to me like I’m someone you love. Helen Hunt The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them. Stephen King Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind. Rudyard Kipling When Nike says, just do it, that’s a message of empowerment. Why aren’t the rest of us speaking to young people in a voice of inspiration? Naomi Klein You are desperate to communicate, to edify or entertain, to preserve moments of grace or joy or transcendence, to make real or imagined events come alive. But you cannot will this to happen. It is a matter of persistence and faith and hard work. So you might as well just go ahead and get started. Anne Lamott Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. Anne Morrow Lindbergh Music is the universal language of mankind. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A happy marriage is a long conversation that always seems too short. Andre Maurois Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. Rollo May A soulmate is someone to whom we feel profoundly connected, as though the communicating and communing that take place between us were not the product of intentional efforts, but rather a divine grace. Thomas Moore If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. George Orwell Being vulnerable doesn't have to be threatening. Just have the courage to be sincere, open and honest. This opens the door to deeper communication all around. It creates self-empowerment and the kind of connections with others we all want in life. Speaking from the heart frees us from the secrets that burden us. These secrets are what make us sick or fearful. Speaking truth helps you get clarity on your real heart directives. Sara Paddison It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood. Karl Popper Be sincere; be brief; be seated. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible – the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family. Virginia Satir The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred. George Bernard Shaw Nothing is so simple that it cannot be misunderstood. Freeman Teague Jr. Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Some isn’t listening. Emma Thompson Speak without offending, listen without defending. Author Unknown Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. William Arthur Ward I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves. Oprah Winfrey Return from Communication Quotes, Talk Quotes and Sayings about Speaking to Quotes Listed by Subject
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