Communication Quotes

"Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk" "The power of a writer is that he is a powerful figure in the world" "Writing is itself but the representation of speech" "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." "People are more likely to accept an idea if you can make them think it was their own." "A word to the wise ain't necessary it's the stupid ones who need the advice" "Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity" "This hour I tell things in confidence." "When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway." "But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought." "To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead" "A person hears only what they understand " "Know how to listen and you will profit even from those who talk badly." "My business is words. Words are like labels, or coins, or better, like swarming bees." "I think people listen with their eyes, hearing sees more than the ear sees."