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Quotes About Communication

As they are currently practiced, there is no common ground between science and religion... Although just as in hostage negotiations, it's probably best to keep both sides talking to each other.
~ Neil deGrasse Tyson
To present a scientific subject in an attractive and stimulating manner is an artistic task, similar to that of a novelist or even a dramatic writer. The same holds for writing textbooks.
~ Max Born
the wrongs of society can be more deeply impressed on a large class of readers in the form of fiction than by essays, sermons, or the facts of science.
~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton
modern science was largely conceived of as an answer to the servant problem and ... it is generally practiced by those who lack a flair for conversation.
~ Fran Lebowitz
Professors of the Dismal Science, I perceive the length of your tether is now pretty well run; and I must request you to talk a little lower in the future.
~ Thomas Carlyle
The once-science-fiction notion of hyper-connectivity - where we are all constantly connected to social networks and other bubbling streams of digital data - has rapidly become a widespread reality.
~ Geoff Mulgan
I do not pretend that language is science. It isan instrument for the attainment of science.
~ Thomas Jefferson
People tend not to disassociate the technological issues from pure scientific research, so that science sometimes gets a bad name for things that science doesn't deserve having a bad name for.
~ George Coyne
Mathematicians do not write for the circulating library.
~ George Henry Lewes
It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If 'is' means 'is and never has been' that's one thing - if it means 'there is none', that was a completely true statement.
~ William J. Clinton
Communication is a science as well as an art. What does speaking precisely mean? You are consciously communicating with another person at that person's frequency, not yours.
~ Harbhajan Singh Yogi
In an examination those who do not wish to know ask questions of those who cannot tell.
~ Walter Alexander Raleigh
The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.
~ James Dyson
An accomplished mathematician, i.e. a most wretched orator.
~ Isaac Barrow
When he (man) ceased any longer to heed the words of the seers and prophets, science lovingly brought forth the radio.
~ Jean Giraudoux
I don't know whether guys are more promiscuous or just bigger liars.
~ Jennifer Tour Chayes
Combinatorialists and analysts always have different names for everything, in order to keep themselves from interacting.
~ Jennifer Tour Chayes
Sometimes I worry that science communication is just preaching to the choir, speaking to the converted. Social media gives us an amazing opportunity to reach new people.
~ Elise Andrew
Here's a thought. You answer what I ask and I keep not killing you." - Antiope Flint - DREAMNASIUM
~ Geoffrey Thorne
A novel is a bridge from one heart to another. - Anon
~ Susan McKenzie, Tamisan
Light brings us the news of the Universe.
~ William Henry Bragg
Nice dress, " Victoria said."Thank you, " Perpetua said. "Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?"Victoria blinked. "Uh, what?
~ Benjamin R. Smith, Atlas
Dammit, Gage. What the hell were you thinking?""I wasn't, " he shouts. "I was upset she wanted to stay, and I lost it."Ethan scoffs. "Yeah, you did.""I'm an idiot.""Yeah, you are.""Shut up.
~ Laura Kreitzer, Burning Falls
You could've at least let me know you weren't dead by the way. I was actually kind of sad about that." "That's a pretty incredible sentiment, coming from you.
~ Amy Tintera, Rebel