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• Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few.

  Pythagoras

  Wisdom, Pythagorean Theorem, Silence

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• Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world's first overcommunicated society. Each year we send more and receive less.

  Al Ries

  Fear, Years, Thought Provoking

  Al Ries, Jack Trout (2001). “Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind”, p.1, McGraw Hill Professional

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

  Chip Heath

  People, Attention, Firsts

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• Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. It's how true friends talk.

  Peggy Noonan

  Friendship, True Friend, Equality

  "What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era". Book by Peggy Noonan, 1990.

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• The less people know, the more they yell.

  Seth Godin

  People, Knows, Effective Communication

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• Brevity is the soul of wit.

  William Shakespeare

  Inspirational, Attitude, Memorable

  'Hamlet' (1601) act 2, sc. 2, l. 90

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• Since in order to speak, one must first listen, learn to speak by listening.

  Rumi

  Order, Inspire, Listening

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• Words are a wonderful form of communication, but they will never replace kisses and punches.

  Ashleigh Brilliant

  Kissing, Wonderful, Form

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  Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Funny, Witty

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• My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am saying.

  Margaret Chase Smith

  Opportunity, Thinking, Speak

  "The Teacher's Quotation Book : Little Lessons On Learning‎". Book by Murray I. Suid and Wanda Lincoln, 1986.

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• Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening.

  Emma Thompson

  Family, Effective Listening, Big Families

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• You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere.

  Lee Iacocca

  Inspirational, Motivational, Business

  Lee Iacocca, William Novak (2011). “Iacocca: An Autobiography”, p.16, Bantam

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• Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

  William Butler Yeats

  Inspirational, Wise, Teamwork

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• Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.

  Paul J. Meyer

  Success, Powerful, Careers

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• It seemed to me at an early age that all human communication - whether it's TV, movies, or books - begins with somebody wanting to tell a story. That need to tell, to plug into a universal socket, is probably one of our grandest desires. And the need to hear stories, to live lives other than our own for even the briefest moment, is the key to the magic that was born in our bones.

  Robert R. McCammon

  Live Life, Book, Keys

  Robert R. McCammon (2011). “Boy's Life”, p.44, Open Road Media

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• Communication is the most important skill in life. We spend most of our waking hours communicating. But consider this: You've spent years learning how to read and write, years learning how to speak. But what about listening?

  Stephen Covey

  Writing, Years, Skills

  Stephen R. Covey (2015). “The Stephen R. Covey Interactive Reader - 4 Books in 1: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, and the Best of the Most Renowned Leadership Teacher of our Time”, p.336, Mango Media Inc.

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• 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

  Motivational, Spiritual, Understanding

  FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Apr 08, 2015

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• Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.

  Jim Rohn

  Life, Motivational, Confidence

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Dec 18, 2016

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• With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing.

  Catherine Doherty

  Relationship, Healing, Listening

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• The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Funny, Humorous

  Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.13, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.

  Anne Morrow Lindbergh

  Coffee, Memorable, Sleep

  "Gift from the Sea". Book by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1955.

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• 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 the quality of every part of your life.

  Brian Tracy

  Inspirational, Skills, Quality

  FaceBook post by Brian Tracy from Nov 13, 2011

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• Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn't about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.

  John P. Kotter

  Inspirational, Mean, Simple

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  The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation - or a relationship.

  Deborah Tannen

  Mistake, Believe, Positivity

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• If you say what you think don't expect to hear only what you like.

  Malcolm Forbes

  Thinking, Ifs

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