Friday, May 10, 2013

Quotes on Communication and Skills


When I am at Milan, I do as they do at Milan; but when I go to Rome, I do as Rome does
St. Augustine 354-430, Roman theologist and philosopher

Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you will ever regret
Ambrose Bierce

If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it
Albert Einstein 1879-1955; German-born American theoretical physicist



The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said
Peter F. Drucker 1909-2005, American management guru

All my life, I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific
Lily Tomlin (1939-), American actress and comedian as Chrissy in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1985)

Be concise in your writing and talking, especially when giving instructions to others
Epictetus 50-120, Greek stoic philosopher

I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up
Tom Lehrer 1928-, American songwriter, satirist, pianist, mathematician and singer

I believe in the discipline of silence, and could talk for hours about it
G.B. Shaw 1856-1950, Irish critic and poet

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people
William Butler Yeats 1865 - 1939

I worry incessantly that I might be too clear
Alan Greenspan

You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere
Lee Iacocca 1924- , former CEO of Ford and famous for reviving the Chrysler brand

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