Quotes about Communication

I collapsed to my knees and looked up at the predawn sky. "I hate you," I said softly. "I love you," the voice whispered back.

A.D.D. MOMENT My favorite line is "For your convenience, an 18 percent gratuity has been added to your check." My convenience? Is that really convenient for me? That's about as insincere as "Your call is very important to us.

A writer's greatest reward is naming something unnamed that many people are feeling. A writer's greatest punishment is being misunderstood. The same words can do both.

Men would support us, we are told, if only we learned how to ask in the right way. It's a subtle and effective way of not only blaming the victim, but making the victim blame herself.

Perhaps because women are seen as good listeners, I find that a traveling woman - perhaps especially a traveling feminist - becomes a kind of celestial bartender.

I soon learned there was a very Indian habit of asking personal questions.

Our brains are organized by narrative and image.

When people say to me, 'What should I tell my daughter?' I always say: The most important thing is to listen. This is how she learns she has something to say.

There are four pillars to a happy marriage: respect one another as individuals; (give) soft answers; (practice)financial honesty; (conduct) family prayer.

When referring to an individual, including yourself, never use the word 'just'.

Let our voices be heard. I hope they will not be shrill voices, but, I hope we shall speak with such conviction that those to whom we speak shall know of the strength of our feeling and the sincerity of our efforts.

Prayer is the great gift which our Eternal Father has given us by which we may approach Him and speak with Him in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Be prayerful. You cannot make it alone. You cannot reach your potential alone. You need the help of the Lord.