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Communication Quotes

How we connect, and what gets lost along the way.

This communication quotes set opens with a warning that today's communication security decisions shape the society of tomorrow, alongside a sharp line about catchwords that can cloud clear thinking for decades. See Internet quotes for related ideas.

The post office doesn't guarantee delivery, but it tries really hard. It's called best efforts communication. If you put two postcards in the post-box, they don't necessarily come out then in the same order that you put them in. So,...

Quotes by Vint Cerf

I think there's a worry that an excessive use or an almost exclusive use of text and emails means that as a society we're losing some of the ability to build interpersonal communication that's necessary for living together and building...

Quotes by Vincent Nichols

Normally, in the presence of radiation, communication links fail. But with autonomous robots, you don't need communications.

Quotes by Vijay Kumar

Yes, it must be something that goes very well with my voice, let's say something that I understand that this would be good communication with the others, and I don't pretend for instance, to look for music that would be...

Quotes by Victoria de los Angeles

We are more and more into technology. Everything is texting, and everything is instant. Flowers are completely impractical as a method of communication when you could just send a text.

Quotes by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.

Quotes by Truman Capote

A more consistent and sustainable relationship with China will be a core goal of my administration. That requires open channels of communication, both with China's leadership and the Taiwanese people.

Quotes by Tsai Ing-wen

Music is a very personal and emotional form of communication.

Quotes by Trevor Dunn

The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.

Quotes by Townsend Harris

The whole information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure must be regarded as an 'ecosystem' in which everything is interconnected. It functions as a whole; it must be defended as a whole.

Quotes by Toomas Hendrik Ilves

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.

Quotes by Tony Robbins

My two daughters live on Facebook, and social media is their mode of communication.

Quotes by Tony Goldwyn

The education process is moving beyond the traditional classroom/lecture setting. More and more teachers are seeking tools and techniques to engage their classes and enrich their lessons. Video calling is one of these tools, as it removes barriers to communication...

Quotes by Tony Bates

Microsoft is committed to the ubiquity of the Skype experience - communication across every device and every platform will remain a primary focus.

Quotes by Tony Bates

But picketing - picketing for or against something, and handing out literature - these are conspicuously formal actions. They have to be understood as indirect communication.

Quotes by Tony Conrad

There are some people who have the quality of richness and joy in them and they communicate it to everything they touch. It is first of all a physical quality; then it is a quality of the spirit.

Quotes by Tom Wolfe

Communication is everyone's panacea for everything.

Quotes by Tom Peters

With docs, there's often a very direct communication between the filmmaker and the audience. With narrative movies, we leave it a little bit more open.

Quotes by Tom McCarthy

In one sense, Facebook is very focused as an address book, as efficient communication. It's like e-mail or like IM or something like that. And we do those things, too, but we do so much more. We try to focus...

Quotes by Tom Anderson

Different people need different kinds of communication for it to have the same effect. That was something I had to learn.

Quotes by Tobias Lutke

Frequently Asked Questions

What different aspects of communication do these quotes touch on?
This mix covers a warning that today's decisions about communication security will shape tomorrow's society, an observation that a good catchword can obscure real analysis for decades, a reflection on how living in a world of communication creates constant comparison with others, and an account of FEMA's expected move into the Department of Homeland Security and its need for lateral communication.
Is there a quote about communication security shaping the society of tomorrow?
Yes: "The decisions we make about communication security today will determine the kind of society we live in tomorrow."
Is there a quote about a catchword obscuring analysis for decades?
Yes: "A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years."
Is there a quote about living in a world of constant comparison through communication?
One quote reflects on living in a world of communication where everyone has information about everyone else, creating a kind of universal comparison that goes well beyond just comparing yourself to the people next door.
Where can I find more quotes like these?
If you enjoy these, take a look at our Internet and More quotes pages.

Another entry considers how a constantly communicating world invites universal comparison well beyond just the neighbors, while a fourth touches on interagency communication within government. Continue with Good quotes or Great quotes.