Quotes about Communication
The continually progressive change to which the meaning of words is subject, the want of a universal language which renders translation necessary, the errors to which translations are again subject, the mistakes of copyists and printers, together with the possibility of willful alteration, are of themselves evidences that human language, whether in speech or in print, cannot be the vehicle of the Word of God.-The Word of God exists in something else.
— Thomas Paine
Creation speaketh an universal language, independently of human speech or human language
— Thomas Paine
The continually progressive change to which the meaning of words is subject, the want of a universal language which renders translation necessary, the errors to which translations are again subject, the mistakes of copyists and printers, together with the possibility of willful alteration, are of themselves evidences that the human language, whether in speech or in print, cannot be the vehicle of the word of God. The word of God exists in something else.
— Thomas Paine
Ministers can but speak to the ear, the Spirit speaks to the heart.
— Thomas Watson
If we do not regard God when he speaks to us, he will not regard us when we pray to him.
— Thomas Watson
A good Christian holds secret communication with heaven. Private prayer keeps up the trade of godliness. When private holiness is laid aside, a stab is given to the heart of piety.
— Thomas Watson
There is no one member of the body breaks forth more in God's dishonour than the tongue.
— Thomas Watson
If, when God speaks to us in his word, we are deaf, when we speak to him in prayer, he will be dumb.
— Thomas Watson
Art is the objectification of feeling.
— Herman Melville
I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.
— Clay Aiken
The words we speak have a direct and definite effect upon our thoughts. Thoughts create words, for words are the vehicles of ideas. But words also affect thoughts and help to condition if not to create attitudes. In fact, what often passes for thinking starts with talk.
— Norman Vincent Peale
When I am tempted to criticize I will bite on my tongue; when I am moved to praise I will shout from the roofs. Is
— Og Mandino