Communication Quotes

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”

Confucius

“Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know.”

“First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.”

“Use plain discourse.”

“Let us say what we feel, and feel what we say; let speech harmonise with life.”

Seneca

“Speak only useful words; speak not useless words.”

Thiruvalluvar

“The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words that are clear; the great truth has great silence.”

“Speech that causes no distress, that is truthful, pleasant and beneficial, is called the austerity of speech.”

The Bhagavad Gita

“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.”

Colin Powell

“Communication is the most important skill any leader can possess.”

Richard Branson

“A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.”

“By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.”

“The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.”

Fran Lebowitz

“I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.”

Steven Wright

“Never miss a good chance to shut up.”

“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”

Anton Chekhov

“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.”

Gustave Flaubert

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”

Victor Hugo

“A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.”

Emily Dickinson

“Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons.”

Kurt Vonnegut

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”

Stephen King

“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper names.”

Chinese Proverb

“The tongue is like a lion; if you let it loose, it will wound someone.”

Ali ibn Abi Talib

“Actions speak louder than words.”

English Proverb

“The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.”

African Proverb