Henry David Thoreau Quotes

Communication is number one, and we have to communicate honestly and openly with each other.

The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit.

It's about communication. It's about honesty. It's about treating people in the organization as deserving to know the facts. You don't try to give them half the story. You don't try to hide the story. You treat them as - as true equals, and you communicate and you communicate and communicate.

My belief is that communication is the best way to create strong relationships.

A relationship is based on communication.

It's kind of cliche, but communication is the biggest thing in a relationship. You have to talk; you have to express yourselves. You don't want to look back and resent not being heard.

But, the relationships that I see work - As long as they're telling the truth, and saying the things that you don't ever want to have to say to another human being.

However, it must always remain a dialogue, and never an imposition of the church's own convictions and methods. Propose, not impose. To serve, and not to dominate.

Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand.

The key to high-quality communication is trust, and it's hard to trust somebody that you don't know.

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

Let's use our stories to encourage listening to one another and to hear not just the good news, but also the pain that lies at the back of a lot of people's stories and histories.

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

Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by shutting up and listening, then acting on the advice given. Same goes for anyone else in any band.

Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed to be an enormous need to demonize.

In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

I've always been very aware of what I'm saying, but I'm also aware of what you're saying. I always want to make sure that my point is clear.

The longer we listen to one another - with real attention - the more commonality we will find in all our lives. That is, if we are careful to exchange with one another life stories and not simply opinions.

It sounds so trite but in relationships, you have to communicate.

Seek first to understand, then to be understood.

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

Even if you know that what you'll say will hurt a woman's feelings, I've learned that it's better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about.

If you want to hear the facts, you are going to have to let me speak.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

The more people talk directly to each other, the better. Dialogue is the way of solving issues.