Jim Rohn Quotes

Words easy to be understood do often hit the mark; when high and learned ones do only pierce the air.

Communication is about being effective, not always about being proper.

I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly.

The individual cannot think and communicate his thought, the governor and legislator cannot act effectively or frame his laws without words, and the solidity and validity of these words is in the care of the damned and despised litterati...when their very medium, the very essence of their work, the application of word to thing goes rotten, i.e. becomes slushy and inexact, or excessive or bloated, the whole machinery of social and of individual thought and order goes to pot.

Do not put cleverness in front of the communication.

One word is worth a thousand pictures. If it's the right word.

To reason with poorly chosen words is like using a pair of scales with inaccurate weights.

Uncommon things must be said in common words.

Words are sacred. If you get the right ones in the right order you can nudge the world a little.

Within seconds thoughts become words that slip off our tongue and into the world. Pausing before we speak may seem cumbersome, but it allows us to decide: Is this helpful? Does this need to be said now? What is the best way to say this?

If you say three things, you don't say anything.

Everything that can be said, can be said clearly.

Good design, at least part of the time, includes the criterion of being direct in relation to the problem at hand - not obscure, trendy, or stylish. A new language, visual or verbal, must be couched in a language that is already understood.

I see but one rule: to be clear. If I am not clear, all my world crumbles to nothing.

If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do.

Everyone knows how to talk, and no one knows what to say.

The understanding between a non-technical writer and his reader is that he shall talk more or less like a human being and not like an Act of Parliament. I take it that the aim of such books must be to convey exact thought in inexact language... he can never succeed without the co-operation of the reader.

God gave you that gifted tongue of yours, and set it between your teeth, to make known your true meaning to us, not to be rattled like a muffin man's bell.

Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn't about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.

I counted solely on the clarity of expression of my work to gain my ends.

It is not sufficient to know what one ought to say, but one must also know how to say it.

Words are so awesome. Words are containers for power. They carry either creative power or destructive power.

The most important thing for a director is being able to communicate. When you communicate comfortably, regardless of what you're saying, it can always be processed.

The main thing I try to do is write as clearly as I can. I rewrite a good deal to make it clear.

I wanted to tell him so. Find the right words, string them together in the ideal way, knowing that here they would have the best chance of sounding perfect.