Communication Quotes

“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”

Carl W. Buehner

“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain, and most fools do.”

Dale Carnegie

“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.”

Dale Carnegie

“He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.”

“To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”

Elbert Hubbard

“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”

Norman Vincent Peale

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body.”

“In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels.”

Daniel Goleman

“Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.”

Miguel Ruiz

“Be impeccable with your word.”

Miguel Ruiz

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.”

Alan Alda

“Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.”

Alan Alda

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

William Arthur Ward

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”

Albert Einstein

“Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.”

Plutarch

“All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.”

“Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening.”

Dorothy Sarnoff

“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.”

George Jessel

“Don't raise your voice, improve your argument.”

Desmond Tutu

“One kind word can warm three winter months.”

Japanese Proverb

“A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.”

Chinese Proverb

“Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout.”

Irish Proverb

“Even those who cannot speak well should try to listen; it will be a staff to them in adversity.”

Thiruvalluvar

“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.”

“Communication is not about saying what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean.”

Simon Sinek