796 quotes found
“...the word fine. As in Im fine, its fine, that looks fine, etc. For a man the word fine has, tops, three or four meanings and thats only because of the fairly recent edition of Dang, girl! You loo...”
“If asked for an opinion well say what we think. And by what we think I mean the answer that comes to our mind first, seems most logical and requires the least amount of effort to articulate, while ...”
“What you look for in the world influences what materializes. What you perceive in the people around you influences how they show up.”
“Living in Supreme Influence, your language is neutral and/or moving toward your vision rather than moving away. In other words, you speak about what you do want, not about what you don't want.”
“Once you can communicate with yourself, you'll be able to communicate outwardly with more clarity. The way in is the way out.”
“There is no growth without risk. There is always something to be gained from any experience. It is up to us to interpret our truth of self.”
“If this constant sliding and hiding of meaning were true of conscious life, then we would of course never be able to speak coherently at all. If the whole of language were present to me when I spok...”
“Expression is saying what you wish to say, Impression is saying what others wish to hear.”
“When you have nothing to say, don't.”
“Intrapersonal communication is a reflection of your self-esteem.”
“Effective, true deep listening and honest dialogue is a gift a soul can choose to give. How easy or difficult that can be depends on the values you hold in your life.”
“When you do talk to people, share what you are. Stop focusing on all the things that you arent. Stop focusing on all of the physical features that you think people wont like about you. Stop focusin...”
“Smile at people everywhere you go. Dont just give them one of those half-smirk/head nod things. Raise your eyebrows, show those teeth, and chuckle while you smile. Next time youre at the store, giv...”
“Ask your child for information in a gentle, nonjudgmental way, with specific, clear questions. Instead of How was your day? try What did you do in math class today? Instead of Do you like your teac...”
“Kids will remember less what we did for them and more how we spoke and reacted to them.”
“Parenting should always come from a place of unconditional loving.”
“The Tone is the Message.”
“A thing there was that mattered; a thing, wreathed about with chatter, defaced, obscured in her own life, let drop every day in corruption, lies, chatter. This he had preserved. Death was defiance....”
“If some people say what is in their hearts and other people say what glides easily off the tongue, how can we talk to one another?”
“All communication is a sign of failure. If everybody is pleased with the situation, then there is no need for communication.”