Communication Quotes

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‘Simplicity is the greatest sophistication.’     Leonardo Da Vinci, 15th century Italian ‘Renaissance man – artist, inventor and architect. ‘If you think presentations cannot enchant people, then you have never seen a really good one.’ Guy Kawasaki, 20th century Silicon Valley entrepreneur, author and speaker. ‘People don’t remember what we think is important. They remember … Read more

Learn from the Movies

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With Oscar-mania and other movie award shows behind us for another year, let’s see what we can learn about communication from the movies. ‘The secret to talking is listening.’ – Scarlett Johansson, ‘We Bought a Zoo’, 2011 ‘Learning to listen – that takes a lot of discipline.’  – Gary Cole, ‘Forever Strange’, 2008 ‘Rule #1 … Read more

19th Century Wisdom

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We can learn a lot from these 19th century authors about communication. ‘Deeds, not words, shall speak me.’ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, playwright and statesman. ‘Speak properly and in as few words as you can, but always plainly.’  William Butler Yeats, Irish poet and politician. ‘… the short words are the best and … Read more

The Bard Got It

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William Shakespeare really understood the art of communication: ‘Men of few words are the best men.’ – Henry V ‘Brevity is the soul of wit.’ – Hamlet ‘An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told.’ – Richard III ‘My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: words without thoughts never to heaven go.’ – Othello … Read more