Chinese proverb
Words are just words and without heart they have no meaning.
Indira Gandhi, 1982
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
Oscar Wilde
Life is far too important a thing ever to talk about.
Garrison Keillor
English is the perfect language for preachers because it allows you to talk until
you think of what to say.
Spanish proverb
It's not the same to talk of bulls as to be in the bullring.
Henny Youngman
Anybody who thinks talk is cheap has never argued with a traffic cop.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong.
Being vulnerable doesn't have to be threatening. Just have the courage to be
sincere, open and honest. This opens the door to deeper communication all around.
It creates self-empowerment and the kind of connections with others we all want
in life. Speaking from the heart frees us from the secrets that burden us. These
secrets are what make us sick or fearful. Speaking truth helps you get clarity
on your real heart directives.
Sara Paddison, The
Hidden Power of the Heart
Ralph Nichols
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood.
The best way to understand people is to listen to them.
Rollo May
Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual
valuing.
Carl W. Buechner
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
David McArthur and Bruce McArthur, The Intelligent Heart
People have important things to communicate. Speaking from your heart allows
the emotionally difficult, the ordinary, and the wonderful things in our lives
to be communicated and received.
Alfred Kadushin
The relationship is the communication bridge between people.
Josh Billings
Most men had rather say a smart thing than do a good one.
John P. Kotter, Leading Change
Without credible communication, and a lot of it, employee hearts and minds are
never captured.