Quotes About Dialogue

I love to talk about nothing. It's the only thing I know anything about.

the only way to stop the violence and abuse that surrounds us is to talk about it.

I cannot remember what we talked about except that we never stopped talking.

So how does a couple make communication work for them? We believe the most important communication skill a couple can develop is to learn to take turns.

Why do all your friends talk like books?

But, although the sramanas carried on much dialogue among themselves and before large audiences, they dealt primarily in assertion. Reality consisted of this and that; and there was no basis for morality. They lived in what the Buddha, commenting on the intellectual ferment of his time, later called the 'jungle of opinions'.

I've learned in my travels not to ask too many questions. It's better to talk about yourself. Offer something of yourself and your own story so that the dialogue turns into a bartering of firsts.

I will try to work for greater reconciliation, cooperation and peace in North East Asia based on correct perception of history.

Various channels of dialogue must be kept open to build trust. I will meet North Korea's leader if it is needed to develop relations between the two Koreas.

The biggest problem with communication is the assumption that it has taken place.

Further, we often make the mistake of treating listening as merely waiting for our turn to talk. While other team members are making their points, we're preparing our rebuttal. It takes practice and discipline to withhold the urge to jump in with our opinion and really concentrate on what the other person is saying.

Therefore, we need to choose the right medium for our message, remembering that face-to-face communication is the richest form because we can draw on the resources of words, body language, voice, or even the physical arena itself to deliver our ideas. At the same time, we can receive a constant update on how the audience is receiving our message and can make midcourse corrections if we're going astray.

George Bernard Shaw summed it up well when he observed that the biggest problem with communication is the assumption that it has taken place.

Charles looked at her thoughtfully. "People talk to you," he said. "That could be useful.

Nothing you will object to," James replied in a soothing tone. I cannot think how he came to imagine that he would know what I might or might not object to.

I wish we could persuade either Thomas or James to be more forthcoming!

Someone telling you that you've done something racist can be an act of respect and kindness. In a culture as racist as ours, and given the long history of racism, it's impossible not to say or do something racist from time to time. Someone pointing out our racism gives us a chance to do something useful about that culture and history.

The more specific your questions the better. If you feel that you can't really continue the conversation without asking questions, you need to ask specific questions.

Some people are just in love with the sound of their voices. They don't listen; they simply wait until the other person stops talking so they can start speaking again. They view the time during which another person is talking as a resting period for their vocal cords.

Two monologues do not make a dialogue." - Jeff Daly

In response to someone else's suggestion, thought, or topic, always say "Yes, AND…" which means that you drop your train of thought, adopt theirs, and add something to keep the conversation flowing.

I was just too focused on rehearsing what I wanted to say in my head, which prevented me from truly listening to others. I would listen to them, but ignore the signals and direction they were giving me and stubbornly proceed on my own path. I waited for my turn to speak

Learn how to read your conversation partner to direct the conversation.

When you prepare and focus on what you need to say next, you are the opposite of present. You are stuck in your own head, and not listening or observing at all – you're just waiting for your turn to speak. This is a very common error. The results are also very common.