3,244 Quotes About Communication

You don’t realise how language actually interferes with communication until you don’t have it, how it gets in the way like an overdominant sense.

Philosophers say man forms himself in dialogue.

Always remember that it is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood: there will always be some who misunderstand you.

What I write is different from what I say, what I say is different from what I think, what I think is different from what I ought to think and so it goes further into the deepest darkness.

So what do you want? Does what happens inside show on the outside? There is such a great fire in one’s soul, and yet nobody ever comes to warm themselves there, and passersby see nothing but a little smoke coming from the top of the chimney, and go on their way.

I tried all kinds of approaches: sexy, friendly, intimidating—nothing worked. I’m starting to think there’s an invisible force field that prevents honest communication between X and Y chromosomes.

When we change the way we communicate, we change society

To speak little is natural. Therefore a gale does not blow a whole morning nor does a downpour last a whole day.

The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue.