Quotes about Communication
It is true I do not speak as well as I can think. But that is true of most people, as nearly as I can tell.
— Barbara Kingsolver
Still no internet with all the ways of saying, Let's us be better than those guys so we can hate on them.
— Barbara Kingsolver
Forgive me, Dellarobia. It's a selfish habit. I never learn anything from listening to myself.
— Barbara Kingsolver
It's the radio, you see. The radio makes everyone feel the same thing at the same time. Instead of millions of various thoughts, one big psychological fixation. The radio commands our gut response.
— Barbara Kingsolver
You must understand the language of your enemy.
— Barbara Kingsolver
I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.
— Stephen Covey
The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.
— Stephen Covey
people have character strength but they lack communication skills, and that undoubtedly affects the quality of relationships as well.
— Stephen Covey
To retain those who are present, be loyal to those who are absent.
— Stephen Covey
If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow
— Stephen Covey
My experience has been that there are times to teach and times not to teach. When relationships are strained and the air charged with emotion, an attempt to teach is often perceived as a form of judgment and rejection.
— Stephen Covey
Involve people in the problem and work out the solution together.
— Stephen Covey