Quotes about Communication

Gossip is passing on information when you are neither part of the problem nor part of the solution.

You cannot keep yourself from talking about what you care about most. Jesus said, "A man's heart determines his speech.

Imagine how much needless frustration could be avoided if we learned from each other's life lessons. Mature people develop the habit of extracting lessons from everyday experiences.

You are never persuasive when you're abrasive.

When someone begins to gossip to you, have the courage to say, "Please stop. I don't need to know this. Have you talked directly to that person?" People who gossip to you will also gossip about you. They cannot be trusted.

During conflict, it is tempting to complain to a third party rather than courageously speak the truth in love to the person you're upset with. This makes the matter worse. Instead, you should go directly to the person involved.

Imagine if you were asked by your country to be an ambassador to an enemy nation. You would probably have to learn a new language and adapt to some customs and cultural differences in order to be polite and accomplish your mission. As an ambassador you would not be able to isolate yourself from the enemy. To fulfill your mission, you would have to have contact and relate to them.

There is no greater antidepressant than communication and fellowship with God.

Busyness is a great enemy of relationships.

my love cannot negate the words of my mouth and the righteousness I require.

The power of storytelling is exactly this: to bridge the gaps where everything else has crumbled.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.