Communication Quotes

"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t being said." Unknown

"Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use." Wendell Johnson

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw

“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” Benjamin Franklin

“Saying nothing...sometimes says the most.” Emily Dickinson

“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” Plato

“Lying is done with words and also with silence.” Adrienne Rich

“Communication works for those who work at it.” John Powell

“Two monologues do not make a dialogue.” Jeff Daly

“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” Peter F. Drucker

“Well done is better than well said.” Unknown

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” Tony Robbins

“Arguing with a fool proves there are two.” Doris M. Smith

“Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.” Jim Rohn

“Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.” Bo Bennett

“I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking. But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make sure they are still going.” William Norman Birkett