Words shape our lives and connections. A kind word can uplift, and clear communication can bridge gaps. When we communicate well, we open doors to understanding and peace.
This article collects some of the best quotes on communication. These words of wisdom can inspire you to speak and listen with heart and clarity. Dive in and let these quotes guide you to better connections in your life.
Inspiring Communication Quotes
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”
“Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for personal development.”
“Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.”
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.”
“The art of communication is the language of leadership.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”
“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity.”
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
“Communication is the key to global understanding and peace.”
“Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.”
“Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”
“One of the most important things in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”
“When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.”
“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy, and mutual valuing.”
“A different language is a different vision of life.”
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
“Good words are worth much and cost little.”
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.”
“The art of conversation lies in listening.”
“It’s not what you say, but how you say it.”
“Words should be weighed, not counted.”
“Communication works for those who work at it.”
“The human voice is the organ of the soul.”
“The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.”
“Silence is also conversation.”
“Effective communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.”
“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.”
“Talk to people as if they are significant. Appreciate them as if they are valuable.”
“The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.”
“Her silence communicated more than words ever could.”
“Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals.”
Leadership Communication Quotes
“The art of communication is the language of leadership.”
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
“To add value to others, one must first value others.”
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”
“Leadership is not just about giving energy… it’s unleashing other people’s energy.”
“Communication works for those who work at it.”
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”
“Leadership and communication go hand in hand. It is vital to articulate your vision to inspire and guide those who follow.”
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”
“Words may inspire, but only action creates change.”
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
“A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.”
“Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.”
“Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.”
“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.”
“The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.”
“Clear communication is the key to unlocking potential in others.”
“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.”
“Your words become your world.”
“True leadership only exists if people follow when they have the freedom not to.”
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
“He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.”
“The greatest leaders are those most willing to become the sum of those they lead.”
“Good leaders must first become good servants.”
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”
“To lead people, walk behind them.”
“Leadership is not being in charge; it is about taking care of those in your charge.”
“Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.”
“A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.”
“The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.”
“Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.”
“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.”
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision.”
Relationship Communication Quotes
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”
“We never listen when we are eager to speak.”
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
“Communication to a relationship is like oxygen to life. Without it, it dies.”
“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”
“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.”
“It’s a beautiful thing when two people can understand each other without words.”
“Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”
“The best conversations are the ones where you don’t have to worry about what you say next.”
“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.”
“Communication works for those who work at it.”
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
“In true love, the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged.”
“The quality of your communication determines the quality of your relationship.”
“Words are seeds that do more than blow around. They land in our hearts and not the ground.”
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
“The essence of good communication is intention. Is what I am saying or doing fostering trust, respect, and love?”
“True love is born from understanding.”
“The heart of communication is more about listening than speaking.”
“Love is when you listen to each other, even when you are silent.”
“The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.”
“We are stronger when we listen, and smarter when we share.”
“A great relationship is about two things: First, appreciating the similarities, and second, respecting the differences.”
“When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.”
“Understanding is the glue that holds together all our relationships.”
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
“Communication sometimes is not what you first hear, it’s interpreting what it really means.”
“The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.”
“A conversation is so much more than words: a conversation is eyes, smiles, the silences between the words.”
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
“Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals.”
“Communication is an art form that is crafted throughout our lives.”
“True love doesn’t need proof. When you can communicate in silence, you know it’s real.”
“In any relationship where two people become one, the end result is two half people.”
Business Communication Quotes
“The art of communication is the language of leadership.”
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.”
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
“You can change your world by changing your words… Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”
“Precision of communication is important, more important than ever, in our era of hair-trigger balances when a false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.”
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy, and mutual valuing.”
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
“Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.”
“Let your speech be better than silence, or be silent.”
“Listening is often the only thing needed to help someone.”
“The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.”
“One good conversation can shift the direction of change forever.”
“To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.”
“Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”
“It is the encounters with people that make life worth living.”
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.”
“Communication works for those who work at it.”
“Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action.”
“Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.”
“Communication is your ticket to success, if you pay attention and learn to do it effectively.”
“Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.”
“Effective communication helps to keep the team working on the right projects with the right attitude.”
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
“Effective communication is the lifeline of any organization. It builds and maintains relationships.”
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.”
“A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.”
“The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.”
“Communication is one thing. Comprehension is everything.”
Effective Communication Quotes
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”
“Words are the source of misunderstandings.”
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
“Communication works for those who work at it.”
“The art of communication is the language of leadership.”
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.”
“Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.”
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”
“One’s manner of speaking is as essential as the thread count in a designer suit.”
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.”
“The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.”
“Effective communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.”
“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.”
“Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.”
“Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for personal development.”
“To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.”
“Effective communication isn’t about how we speak. It’s about how the listener perceives what’s been said.”
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”
“Communication is one of the most important skills you require for a successful life.”
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect.”
“The key to effective communication lies in bridging the gap between what’s said and what’s understood.”
“Great communication begins with connection.”
“The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.”
“Communication is your ticket to success if you pay attention and learn to do it effectively.”
“Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.”
“An essential aspect of effective communication is to know the right people to talk to and the right things to say.”
“The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.”
Funny Communication Quotes
“I am a great believer that anything worth doing is worth doing badly.”
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“I talk to myself because I’m the only one whose answers I accept.”
“Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.”
“There’s nothing wrong with you that an expensive operation can’t prolong.”
“To make a point, you don’t have to yell. Whisper and you’ll be heard more clearly.”
“Never miss a good chance to shut up.”
“Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you’ll ever regret.”
“The problem with communicating your ideas is that sometimes they’re actually understood.”
“My wife made me join a bridge club. I jump off next Tuesday.”
“A gossip is someone with a great sense of rumor.”
“If I agreed with you we’d both be wrong.”
“A good listener is usually thinking about something else.”
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
“I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.”
“I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.”
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.”
“If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of payments.”
“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.”
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”
“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.”
“To err is human; to blame it on someone else shows management potential.”
“I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.”
“Age is of no importance unless you’re a cheese.”
“I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.”
“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.”
“Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.”
“Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.”
“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”
“Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.”
“If two wrongs don’t make a right, try three.”
“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”
“A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.”
“Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others.”
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”
Historical Communication Quotes
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”
“Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.”
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“Communication works for those who work at it.”
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
“I always thought the measure of a good conversation was how much you enjoyed talking to someone, but maybe it’s really how much you enjoy listening to someone.”
“The art of communication is the language of leadership.”
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.”
“Language is the source of misunderstandings.”
“You can change your world by changing your words. Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.”
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.”
“The most powerful words in English are ‘Tell me a story.’”
“Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for personal development.”
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
“Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.”
“Good words are worth much, and cost little.”
“The better you communicate, the better you succeed.”
“To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.”
“It’s not what you say, but how you say it.”
“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.”
“Dialogue is the most effective way of resolving conflict.”
“Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”
“The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.”
“The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.”
“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 every part of your life.”
“To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.”
“Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.”
“Saying nothing… sometimes says the most.”
“Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.”
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”
“Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.”
“we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
“The medium is the message.”
Modern Communication Quotes
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
“Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.”
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”
“We speak not only to tell other people what we think, but to tell ourselves what we think. Speech is a part of thought.”
“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”
“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.”
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
“The art of communication is the language of leadership.”
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.”
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”
“The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.”
“The art of conversation lies in listening.”
“Communication works for those who work at it.”
“Communication is your ticket to success, if you pay attention and learn to do it effectively.”
“Make sure to communicate your idea quickly and keep it straight to the point.”
“Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for personal development.”
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.”
“Communication involves self-revelation on the part of the communicator and listening on the part of the recipient.”
“Eye contact is one of the most powerful forms of communication, so make use of it often.”
“we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
“The first step in exceeding your customer’s expectations is to know those expectations.”
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
“Communication is the lifeline of any relationship. Without it, things will wither and die.”
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
“Communication is who we are. Talking and listening are the essence of our existence.”
“Clear communication is the key to unlocking countless opportunities and possibilities.”
“The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply.”
“It’s not what you say, but how you say it that turns the tide.”
“Communication is not just about talking. It’s about listening and understanding.”
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”
“At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security.”
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
To Wrap Things Up
Good communication helps us connect and understand each other better. The quotes we’ve shared remind us of the power of words and listening. They show how important it is to speak clearly and listen carefully.
We hope these quotes inspire you to improve your own communication skills. Whether you are talking with friends, family, or coworkers, these words of wisdom can guide you. Good conversations can build strong relationships and make our lives richer. Thank you for reading, and happy communicating!
