Communication Quotes

"To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy" "Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind." "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." "Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way." "Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes." "Language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names. Language alone is meditation" "We commit ourselves to language and community at the same time" "Writing is a struggle against silence." "Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own." "A true leader has the confidence to stand alone the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others" "The finest words in the world are only vain sounds if we cannot understand them" "If everyone knew what others said about him there would not be four friends in the world" "If you want power, at some point you will have to convince some humans to trust you" "The most important thing for me is to work on language" "I have nothing but respect for you and not much of that." "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know." "For women, the best aphrodisiacs are words. The G-spot is in the ears. He who looks for it below, is wasting his time." "Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding" "The worst of all listeners is the man who does nothing but listen" "Political chaos is connected with the decay of language."