Quotes About Communication

If his iPhone rings, he could be fucked. We

I think the word 'love' should be used sparingly and truthfully.

You can't see anything sprouted out of my face, can you?" "Only your unkempt nostril hair," said Trista, wearily.

Work for peace. Think before you say something. Are you making things better or just taking out your trash. The point is growth. Constant process of reclamation. Clearing out the deadwood and making room for things to grow.

A writer's job is to tell the truth.

The trouble with dictionaries is, they tell you more about words than you want to know without answering the question you have.

Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

Writers don't often say anything that readers don't already know, unless its a news story. A writer's greatest pleasure is revealing to people things they knew but did not know they knew. Or did not realize everyone else knew, too. This produces a warm sense of fellow feeling and is the best a writer can do.

If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.

I understand why people went nuts for 'The Artist.' We use words so much, it's nice to be able to explore a different way of communication, to be able to express silently what someone - or something - is thinking or feeling.

Preaching is not talking to people about the Bible; it is talking to people about themselves from the Bible.

When people are convinced you want something FOR them rather than something FROM them, they are less likely to be offended when you challenge them.

How should Jesus-following Republicans and Democrats treat, speak about, and respond to one another? Publicly and privately? The way Jesus treated, spoke to, and responded to those who disagreed with him.

The people closest to you routinely catch the flak thrown off by the explosive stuff you normally work so hard to keep hidden.

Why does every relationship end the same way?" In most cases the answer is, "Because every relationship started the same way.

Nothing hinders morale more than when team members with separate agendas are pulling against one another.

The health of your marriage tomorrow will be determined by the decisions you make today.

Nothing hinders morale more than when team members with separate agendas are pulling against one another. When this happens, it's usually because those in charge have not taken the time necessary to clarify the win for their team.

Actions don't only speak louder than words; actions should be used to interpret words.

Several years ago I concluded that 80 percent of my professional productivity flowed from three activities: Corporate visioncasting Corporate communication Leadership development

Whenever pastors assume people in their congregation know certain things, they miss opportunities to teach. If a pastor makes assumptions year after year, then a whole generation has never heard [that truth] for the first time. If we assume too much, we communicate too little.

A sixty-hour workweek will not compensate for a poorly delivered sermon. People don't show up on Sunday morning because I am a good pastor (leader, shepherd, counselor). Ironically, my pastoring skills have almost nothing to do with my success as a pastor! In my world, it is my communication skills that make the difference. So that is where I focus my time.

The key to this approach is refusing to stand up and speak until you know the answer to two questions: •  What is the one thing I want my audience to know? •  What do I want them to do about it?

What is the one thing I want my audience to know? •   What do I want them to do about it?