Quotes About Communication

Only this morning I heard a radio speaker make the observation that, in most matters, we move in either of two directions: from words to things, or from things to words. That is to say, if we do not make the journey from theories and ideals to concrete situations, then the concrete situations will be lost under a smog of words.

No behaviour on our part is more self-centered than the demand to speak and the refusal to listen.

Rather than speaking the truth for the right reasons we may want to make our point defend our position or put the other person down. The truth be told but it should be done at the right time for the right reasons and with the right attitude.

We may feel good about our words our intentions and our motivation may be pure but our message probably will be lost or misunderstood if we overlook how others are going to perceive what we say.

Interruption is basically a self serving and egotistical at. It blatantly states What I have to say is more important than what you have to say.

When we are offended in our relationship our feelings generally move through 4 stages: hurt anger revenge destructive action psychosomic symptoms depression. One of the best ways to neutralize the cycle is to force ourselves back to the source of hurt and deal with the problem at that level.

Disagree but don't argue.

Studies have indicated that the tone of voice may be more important than any other element in our response.

We must eliminate nagging with its complaining and contentious spirit because it focuses attention on self rather than on the other person.

The use of tact is always needful but it is especially necessary when speaking a truth that may strike a sensitive nerve in another.

In his roaming about the world the giant adventurer had picked up a wide smattering of knowledge, particularly including the speaking and reading of many alien tongues. Many a sheltered scholar would have been astonished at the Cimmerian's linguistic abilities, for he had experienced many adventures where knowledge of a strange language had meant the difference between life and death.

In this model, the change agent attempts to bring to light all values, working through conflicts embedded in the larger collective. The emphasis is on communication and cooperation with the change target. The technique is to involve the change target in an honest dialogue, while mutually learning the way to win-win solutions.

While we were standing by, Clinton was doing the New York Times crossword puzzle, which he reputedly could dispatch in a matter of minutes. He asked me about a clue—a three-letter word starting with some letter or other. I had no idea, so I asked my son Jamie. ¶ 'Who's so stupid they don't know that?' Jamie retorted in a voice that could be heard at the other end of the phone. ¶ 'The President of the United States,' I said.

The first stage is n-o—no. No! If that doesn't work, move up to g-o— go. Go! Get lost! That will usually work, but if it doesn't, then you have to get tough, and you say F.O.! F.O. is bound to do the trick

Writers shouldn't fear criticism. Instead, they should fear silence. Criticism is healthy. It gets people thinking about your work and, even better, it gets them talking and arguing. But as for silence -- it is the greatest killer of writers. So if you hate a book and want to hurt it -- don't talk about it. And if you hate my books -- please, for God's sake, shout it from the hills!

If you take the view that one of the chief objects in life is to remain in loving relationships with other people, straight-line power becomes useless.

The man who shouts wins battles; the quiet man wins the war.

Well, fathers and sons… one way or the other, they always disappoint each other.

The most effective lie is ninety-nine percent true.

Cómo queréis que sea feliz con un hombre que no me entiende? ?¿Cómo esperáis que sea feliz con una mujer que no entiende que no pueda entenderla?

There must of course be a relationship between translating and making poems of your own, but what it is I just don't know.

The question is how to bring a work of imagination out of one language that was just as taken-for-granted by the persons who used it as our language is by ourselves. Nothing strange about it.

Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philosophical debate. Another point of view is to say that music is a very profound language.

There is one thing more exasperating than a wife who can cook and won't, and that's a wife who can't cook and will.