In this blog, you will find 60 quotes for communication, covering topics such as active listening, clear expression, non-verbal communication, leadership communication, relationship building, and the power of words
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Active Listening
1 The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand We listen to reply – Stephen R Covey
2 To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well – John Marshall
3 The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said – Peter Drucker
4 Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you – Anonymous
5 The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer – Henry David Thoreau
6 The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary for management success – James Cash Penney
7 Communication is not about speaking what we think Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean – Simon Sinek
8 To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world – Tony Robbins
9 The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood – Ralph G Nichols
10 In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change – Thich Nhat Hanh
Clear Expression
1 The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak – Hans Hofmann
2 The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do – Thomas Jefferson
3 Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people – William Butler Yeats
4 Precision of communication is important, more important than ever, in our era of hair-trigger balances – James Thurber
5 Communication is a skill that you can learn It’s like riding a bicycle or typing If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve – Brian Tracy
6 The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug – Mark Twain
7 Be silent, or say something better than silence – Pythagoras
8 The most important things are the hardest to say – Stephen King
9 Communication must be HOT: Honest, Open and Two-way – Dan Oswald
10 Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity – Nat Turner
Non-verbal Communication
1 The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said – Peter F Drucker
2 Communication is not what you say, but what they hear – Anonymous
3 Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true – Charles Dickens
4 The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives – Tony Robbins
5 Communication is not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life – John A Pierce
6 The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause – Mark Twain
7 Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence – Deborah Tannen
8 Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know – Jim Rohn
9 Two monologues do not make a dialogue – Jeff Daly
10 Words are windows (or they’re walls) – Ruth Bebermeyer
Leadership Communication
1 The art of communication is the language of leadership – James Humes
2 Communication is the real work of leadership – Nitin Nohria
3 Communication is your ticket to success, if you pay attention and learn to do it effectively – Theo Gold
4 Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success – Paul J Meyer
5 Communication is the sister of leadership – John Adair
6 Clear communication requires courage – Brené Brown
7 In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect – Zig Ziglar
8 Communication works for those who work at it – John Powell
9 Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something – Plato
10 The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place – George Bernard Shaw
Relationship Building
1 Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing – Rollo May
2 Communication is the fuel that keeps the fire of your relationship burning; without it, your relationship goes cold – William Paisley
3 Communication is the lifeline of any relationship – Elizabeth Bourgeret
4 Communication is the key to success in any relationship – Unknown
5 Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless – Mother Teresa
6 The quality of your communication determines the quality of your life – Anthony Robbins
7 Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and professional success – Paul J Meyer
8 Communication is key to human development – Unknown
9 Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
10 The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate – JB Priestley
The Power of Words
1 Words have the power to both destroy and heal When words are both true and kind, they can change our world – Buddha
2 Words are free It’s how you use them that may cost you – KushandWizdom
3 Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind – Rudyard Kipling
4 Words are the voice of the heart – Confucius
5 Words are the clothes thoughts wear – Samuel Beckett
6 The tongue has no bones, but it is strong enough to break a heart – Anonymous
7 Words are powerful Words change lives Words and ideas change the world – Bryant H McGill
8 The more articulate one is, the more dangerous words become – May Sarton
9 The fewer the words, the better the prayer – Martin Luther
10 Communication is not just words, communication is architecture – Susan Sontag