3,244 Quotes About Communication

The first problem of communication is getting people's attention.

Instead of seeing how much pain I can dish out towards those I disagree with, or who I believe have done me wrong, I seek to follow the golden rule and use my words and behavior to create more of what the world needs – love, compassion, and connection.

The essence of communication is intention.

The medium obscured the message.

Our ability to connect with others is innate, wired into our nervous systems, and we need connection as much as we need physical nourishment.

It is always hazardous to express what one has to say indirectly and allusively.

If I already intuitively "get" what you're trying to tell me, why should I obsess about remembering it? The danger, of course, is that what sounds like common sense often isn't.... It's your job, as a communicator, to expose the parts of your message that are uncommon sense.(p.72)

People tend to overuse any idea or concept that delivers an emotional kick.

We are one huge universe speaking and listening to itself.