Quotes About Communication

As we look at human relationships, what we see is that lovers don't want explanations, but presence. And

An authentic relationship means telling the truth about how we feel — and that's the kind of relationship God wants with us.

At first I thought common nouns were hardest hit, coffee and doorway and so on, but it soon became clear that the missing were mostly adjectives.

If you can't talk sense, don't talk at all.

The good thing about complete darkness is you can lie there quietly and let the other person rethink the smart-alecky thing they have just said. With any luck they'll begin to regret it, or possibly they'll believe you have a magnificent rejoinder in mind but are too well-adjusted to use it.

I knew he used to call the old man Saturday mornings to talk baseball or politics, trying to keep him from sinking into the marsh of incurious disapproval that swallows so many ancients.

I'd lived years without a woman to tell me small things. Her work went well and she wanted to say so, and I was the man who was listening. That fact swung open and light came in.

I wanted to hear about many small things, the smaller the better. I wanted to tell her small things in return.

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Technique 52: Carrier pigeon kudos People immediately grow a beak and metamorphosize themselves into carrier pigeons when there's bad news. (It's called gossip.) Instead, become a carrier of good news and kudos. Whenever you hear something complimentary about someone, fly to them with the compliment. Your fans may not posthumously stuff you and put you on display in a museum like Stumpy Joe. But everyone loves the Carrier Pigeon of kind thoughts.

Train your body to act confidently so your mind follows suit. This is what the experts recommend. It's a lot easier to whip your body into shape than your brain. You know all the basic stuff: Stand tall, look people in the eye, smile and speak up. Start practising your CONFIDENCE BOOSTERs on the least intimidating people. Work your way up to the most difficult.

The way you move is your autobiography in motion.

Suppose you're in a meeting and a colleague says something that you know is the sticky brown substance that bulls excrete.

Small talk is about putting people at ease. Your unspoken answer to their unspoken question, How do you like me so far? must be, Wow! I really like you.

No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next.

the more eye contact, the more positive feelings.

I always try to turn the spotlight on the other person. Truly confident people often do this. They know they grow more by listening than talking.

Let's hear it again! The sweetest sound your conversation partner can hear from your lips when you're talking with a group of people is Tell them about the time you . . .

Never be left speechless again. Like a parrot, simply repeat the last few words your conversation partner says. That puts the ball right back in his or her court, and then all you need to do is listen.

It's not all what you say, it's how you say it.

When asked about what do you do. Flesh it out. Throw out some delicious facts about your job for new acquaintances to munch on.

When introducing someone to another person: If you're not comfortable mentioning someone's job during the introduction, mention their hobby or even a talent.

All folks have a Big Ben in their brain that determines how receptive they are going to be to you and your ideas. When you mess with their internal clock, they won't listen to you. No matter how interesting your information, or how pleasant your call, bad timing means bad results for you.

When going to a gathering with great networking possibilities, the best way to ensure you are conversationally in the swing of things is to listen to a newscast just before you leave.