Quotes Wishes and Status Messages - Page 64

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I''m not sure you realizethat what you heard isn''t what I meant.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

It''sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It''s like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou''re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader''s success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven''t thought ofyet.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.