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Quotes About Communication

You could tell a lot about someone by listening to him talk about his enemies.
~ Randy Ingermanson
A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.
~ Randy Pausch
Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you"....(Taken from a farewell video from a dying father to his infant daughter on dating)
~ Randy Pausch
All my adult life I've felt drawn to ask long-married couples how they were able to stay together. All of them said the same thing: "We worked hard at it.
~ Randy Pausch
When there's an elephant in the room introduce him.
~ Randy Pausch
When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore that means they've given up on you…you may not want to hear it but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you and want to make you better.
~ Randy Pausch
if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.
~ Randy Pausch
Apologies are not pass/fail.
~ Randy Pausch
Halfhearted or insincere apologies are often worse than not apologizing at all because recipients find them insulting. If you've done something wrong in your dealings with another person, it's as if there's an infection in your relationship. A good apology is like an antibiotic; a bad apology is like rubbing salt I the wound.
~ Randy Pausch
Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that
~ Randy Pausch
Getting people to welcome feedback was the hardest thing I ever had to do as an educator.
~ Randy Pausch
If you've done something wrong in your dealings with another person, it's as if there's an infection in your relationship. A good apology is like an antibiotic ; a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.
~ Randy Pausch
bila kau melakukan sesuatu yang buruk, tetapi sudah tidak ada lagi yang mau memberitahukannya kepadamu, berarti kamu sudah diabaikan dan tidak berarti
~ Randy Pausch
Hal yang kau perlu lakukan dalam menghadapi pria : Abaikan semua yang mereka katakan dan perhatikan semua yang mereka lakukan. Itu akan membantumu mengurangi kesalahan besar..
~ Randy Pausch
If other people owe you an apology, and your words of apology to them are proper and heartfelt, you still may not hear from them for a while. After all, what are the odds that they get to the right emotional place to apologize at the exact moment you do? So just be patient. Many times in my career, I saw students apologize, and then several days later, their teammates came around. Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded.
~ Randy Pausch
Let other people finish their sentences when they're talking.
~ Randy Pausch
I quote my father to people almost every day. Part of that is because if you dispense your own wisdom, others often dismiss it; if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.
~ Randy Pausch
That meant when I wasn't happy about something, I spoke up, often directly and not always tactfully.
~ Randy Pausch
When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.
~ Randy Pausch
Through tears, she couldn't ask the hardest question. But I had the answer. "He's moving.
~ Randy Pausch
She told us she could see the great respect between us,
~ Randy Pausch
Ask those questions. Just ask them. More often than you'd suspect, the answer you'll get is, "Sure.
~ Randy Pausch
Don't finish someone's sentences. And talking louder or faster doesn't make your idea any better.
~ Randy Pausch
Meet people properly: It all starts with the introduction
~ Randy Pausch