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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 two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.

Quotes by Sydney J. Harris

I'm in the role of helping these apes negotiate the human role. I'm just a temporary intermediary in what I think will be eventual communication between the two species.

Quotes by Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

Their spirituality was in nature, even though Emerson was a preacher on the pulpit, he ended up going out into nature for direct, face-to-face communication with God, if you want to call all of this creation part of God.

Quotes by Story Musgrave

If we ever start communicating with living creatures from other planets, the number one priority is, how are you going to communicate information? Even between different cultures here on Earth, you get into communication problems.

Quotes by Story Musgrave

Language is memory and metaphor.

Quotes by Storm Jameson

All poetry has to do is to make a strong communication. All the poet has to do is listen. The poet is not an important fellow. There will also be another poet.

Quotes by Stevie Smith

There are a lot of things that Slack gives you that email doesn't when you think about internal use. Switching to Slack from email for internal communication gives you a lot more transparency.

Quotes by Stewart Butterfield

A lot of the music editing job is communication and working out what a director really wants the music to be.

Quotes by Steven Price

Being a good television screenwriter requires an understanding of the way film accelerates the communication of words.

Quotes by Steven Bochco

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors.

Quotes by Steve Buscemi

Language is an inadequate form of communication. If you've picked up an instrument, it's because you don't feel you are communicating sufficiently.

Quotes by Stephen Stills

I'm interested in the theater because I'm interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music.

Quotes by Stephen Sondheim

In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.

Quotes by Stephen Covey

It's a fact that more people watch television and get their information that way than read books. I find new technology and new ways of communication very exciting and would like to do more in this field.

Quotes by Stephen Covey

Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

Quotes by Stephen Covey

Business leaders regularly complain that young people don't leave school with the right skills. Encouraging young people to be entrepreneurs makes the connection between school and the world of work, teaching them about practical thinking, team-work, communication and financial literacy.

Quotes by Steph McGovern

As Americans lose the wider face-to-face ties that build social trust, they become more dependent on romantic relationships for intimacy and deep communication and more vulnerable to isolation if a relationship breaks down.

Quotes by Stephanie Coontz

The pop-music video is one of the most powerful communication tools we have. Most people have access to a phone, and you can click a video and absorb it in three minutes. If it's potent enough, you can take in...

Quotes by Sophie

Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means of communication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is...

Quotes by Simone Weil

The dynamic drives of modern economic growth, in the countries that entered the process ahead of others, meant a reaching out geographically; and the sequential spread of the process, facilitated by major changes in transport and communication, meant a continuous...

Quotes by Simon Kuznets

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.