Communication Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

One thing which makes us find so few people who appear reasonable and agreeable in conversation is, that there is scarcely any one who…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Whether in conversation we generally agree or disagree with others is largely a matter of habit: the one tendency makes as much sense as…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

We don't really listen to what the other person is saying. We have gotten used to information being in such a concentrated form all…

— John Gimlette

Conversation is good - you might not agree with everyone, but at least it gives you a chance to contemplate someone else's ideas.

— Brandi Chastain

It is often asserted that discussion is only possible between people who have a common language and accept common basic assumptions. I think that…

— Anonymous

Discussing other people is the lowest form of conversation.

— Melchor Lim

There is giant untapped potential in disagreement, especially if the disagreement is between two or more thoughtful people

— Ray Dalio

“People often silence themselves, or "agree to disagree" without fully exploring the actual nature of the disagreement, for the sake of protecting a relationship…

— Brené Brown

People do not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but to maintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

— William Hazlitt

Many are those who can argue; few are those who can converse

— Amos Bronson Alcott

One thing talk can't accomplish is communication. This is because everybody's talking too much to pay attention to what anyone is saying

— P. J. O'Rourke

“Talk is only a pretext for other, subtler forms of communication. When the latter are inoperative speech becomes dead. If two people are intent…

— Henry Miller