Good Communication Quotes

Nothing is often a good thing to do and always a good thing to say.

One of the keys to focus, and why I said cofounders that aren't friends really struggle, is that you can't be focused without good communication.

Without good communication, a relationship is merely a hollow vessel carrying you along on a frustrating journey fraught with the perils of confusion, projection, and misunderstanding.

My stay-married secret would probably be exercising good communication, not when you have to but all the time. I think if you do that, you kinda just cleanse the situations, so there's not build up. I think that's probably the best way to do it.

Without good communication both verbally and non-verbally, then the love relationship is not sustainable and cannot grow.

I’ve had unsatisfying experiences, but mostly it’s about communication, which is why I make an effort to talk to the director beforehand to make sure we see eye-to-eye as creative individuals. If [good] communication isn’t present, you can lose something and end up very unhappy.

You cannot speak that which you do not know. You cannot share that which you do not feel. You cannot translate that which you do not have. And you cannot give that which you do not possess. To give it and to share it, and for it to be effective, you first need to have it. Good communication starts with good preparation.

Give me the gift of a listening heart.

Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.

Two monologues do not make a dialogue.

Music is the greatest communication in the world.

Communication is everyone's panacea for everything.

That which we are capable of feeling, we are capable of saying.

Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows.

Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don't understand the language that you're singing in, they still know good music when they hear it.

Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.

The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.

As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication skills and are more understanding of the umpire's job. That doesn't mean they are better managers. It just means that I perceive today's managers a bit differently.

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

The only prerequisites are past experience, a suitable personality and good communication skills: you need to be able to communicate adequately in English.

Loneliness cannot be alleviated just by the coming together of two bodies, unless there is also good communication, understanding, and loving kindness.

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.

I never miss a good chance to shut up

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn't about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.

Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.

Wherever you find marital failure, you will find a breakdown in real communication. Wherever you find marital success, you will find a good communication system.

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.

Our lives depend on good communication. Good communication helps personal relationships, it helps bosses and employees get along better. We rely on it.

Carve every word before you let it fall.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.

Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

Emotionally, I stay healthy by being grounded in the word of God, being open and honest, never being afraid to speak my mind in love, and having good communication with those around me.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

A good ice hockey player is someone who has good communication skills, is willing to listen and willing to try new things. It's a very technical game and not that easy to pick up. It's a lot of fun but you just have to be patient.

Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners.

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.

The most important things are the hardest to say

I have an answering machine in my car. It says, I'm home now. But leave a message and I'll call when I'm out.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Forcing a dog into an alpha roll, or shaking the dog, both constitute physical aggression. Physical aggression is not communication. If there is good communication, then such confrontations need not occur.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

My characteristics [of Ideal Black Man.] aren't as specific. I'm more general. I'm more like, I have to be able to talk to him. You know, we have to have good communications. He has to be interested in the world. You know what I mean. Like interested in learning and adventurous and curious, 'cause that's what I am. He has to be passionate about something. And it would be nice if he had a job. It's not like he has to have an MBA.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Good communication is not just data transfer. You need to show people something that addresses their anxieties, that accepts their anger, that is credible in a very gut-level sense, and that evokes faith in the vision.

In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.