Billy Corgan Quotes

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.

We're always working on our communication, which is something that's important. Instead of going through managers to discuss things, we will sit down and have meetings about things. That's a process. And you have to be able to be honest with each other as much as you can.

Emotions are one of the main things that derail communication. Once people get upset at one another, rational thinking goes out of the window.

Here's the problem: People have completely and utterly forgotten one thing when it comes to communication - intent.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of evry part of your life.

At one time or another, we have all faced the temptation to disconnect by giving someone the silent treatment. After being married to Joel for more than twenty-one years, I have learned that is not the best way to handle a disagreement.

We're losing social skills, the human interaction skills, how to read a person's mood, to read their body language, how to be patient until the moment is right to make or press a point. Too much exclusive use of electronic information dehumanises what is a very, very important part of community life and living together.

One thing I hate is people screaming at me. If you want me to do something, talk to me.

I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.

I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.

Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.

My stay-married secret would probably be exercising good communication, not when you have to but all the time. I think if you do that, you kinda just cleanse the situations, so there's not build up. I think that's probably the best way to do it.

As we mature, there are people with whom we run out of steam, but there are also those with whom a little straight talking would prove rewarding.

I can assure you I'm quite sane and have proof that dialog 'works.'

If you understand gender differences in what I call 'conversational style', you may not be able to prevent disagreements from arising, but you stand a better chance of preventing them from spiraling out of control.

Communication is the channel through which life is conveyed, through which ideas and the energy behind them are transmitted, and through which the mind, body, and spirit are merged into a force for right action.

Sometimes, we feel like we don't want to offend people, but there are times that we need to express ourselves without fear that somebody is going to shut us down simply because we have differing opinions. That's how we grow.

You need to be able to communicate what you feel - good or bad. But when I feel things are falling on deaf ears, I take a step back.

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

If I had a row with my husband, it's not going to work my saying, 'Right, if you don't do what I want, I'm going to walk out.' It doesn't work on any level. What you do is you go in and you say, 'I have a problem. You have a problem. Let's try and sort this out together.' You don't come to an agreement with people who you're falling out with badly.

There is a way to disagree with someone, but it doesn't have to be threatening.

Communication, that keeps everything cool. Not holding anything back, you got to tell each other what's on your mind, that's really it. Otherwise when one gets mad at one, it can burst and you just let it out and it can just come out wrong.

When you have a lot of communication, it picks up the aggressiveness with everybody on the court.

I think communication should be fun and that we should all worry less about how we say things and more about what we say.