Quotes Wishes and Status Messages - Page 65

The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one''s opinion, but rather to know it.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Gold iswhere you find it.

Silenceis foolish if one is wise, but wise if one is foolish.

Easydoes it.

When in doubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Are you really listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn''t being said.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Youcan''t shake hands with a clenched fist.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Peopleshould talk less and draw more. Personally, I would like to renounce speech al together and, like organic nature, communicate everything I have to sayvisually.

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef?Answer: feedback. Don''t forget that feedback is one of the essential elementsof good communication.

No one would talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.