Effective Communication Quotes

• 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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• 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, Communication

  FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Apr 08, 2015

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• In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, encourages others to do their best.

  Zig Ziglar

  Communication, Inspire, Way

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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, Communication, Skills

  FaceBook post by Brian Tracy from Nov 13, 2011

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• The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Relationship, Sarcastic, Funny Inspirational

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• The single most important lesson of effective communication is this: Focus on clarity. Concentrate on precisions. Don’t worry about constructing beautiful sentences. Beauty comes from meaning, not language. Accuracy is the most effective style of all.

  David Gerrold

  Beautiful, Communication, Writing

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• The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.

  Tony Robbins

  Life, Motivational, Relationship

  Tony Robbins (2012). “Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement”, p.34, Simon and Schuster

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• Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

  Blaise Pascal

  Kindness, Character, Accomplish Nothing

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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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• Effective communication is the best way to solve problems.

  Bradford Winters

  Leadership, Communication, Way

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• Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

  Stephen Covey

  Relationship, Trust, Boyfriend

  Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.203, Simon and Schuster

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• Communication works for those who work at it.

  John Powell

  Work, Communication, Media

  John Powell, Loretta Brady (1985). “Will the real me please stand up?: so we can all get to know you! : 25 guidelines for good communication”, Thomas More Pr

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• The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

  Peter Drucker

  Love, Inspirational, Life

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

  Pythagoras

  Wisdom, Communication, Pythagorean Theorem

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• The less people know, the more they yell.

  Seth Godin

  Communication, People, Knows

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• Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

  Mother Teresa

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Effective communication is a key factor in the success of your product.

  Jesse James Garrett

  Communication, Keys, Design

  Jesse James Garrett (2010). “Elements of User Experience,The: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond”, p.37, Pearson Education

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• We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

  Epictetus

  Kindness, Communication, Compassion

  "The Golden Sayings of Epictetus" by Epictetus, translated by Hastings Crossley, Vol. II, Part 2, The Harvard Classics. New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1909.

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• Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.

  Yehuda Berg

  Inspirational, Encouragement, Hurt

  FaceBook post by Yehuda Berg from Sep 15, 2010

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• Say what you mean and mean what you say.

  George S. Patton

  Inspirational, Military, War

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• Strong families cultivate an attribute of effective communication. They talk out their problems, make plans together, and cooperate toward common objectives.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Strong, Communication, Together

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Two monologues do not make a dialogue.

  Jeff Daly

  Communication, Two, Language

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• The goal of effective communication should be for listeners to say, 'Me, too!' versus 'So what?'

  Jim Rohn

  Communication, Goal, Should

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Mar 04, 2017

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• The most important things are the hardest to say

  Stephen King

  I Love You, Valentines Day, Communication

  Stephen King (2016). “Different Seasons”, p.309, Simon and Schuster

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• Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Inspirational, Cute, Sad

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