Communication Quote by Penny Joelson

“I have discovered that most people have no one to talk to, no one, that is, who really wants to listen.”

— Walker Percy

“The ability to listen is as important as the ability to speak.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

“No one will understand you. It is not, ultimately, that important. What is important is that you understand you.”

— Matt Haig

“...people only hear what they are able to, so it's pointless to tell them anything else”

— Randy Davila

“Listening is a very rare skill, and in these noisy times, it is more and more valuable.”

— John Green

“I learned that it is possible to make conversation with anyone, if you figure out what they wish to discuss.”

— Alex Flinn

“Careful listening is more important than making sounds happen.”

— Alvin Lucier

“When you are able to be with a person and there is no need to talk, something has happened.”

— Penelope Lively

“You know, the less you talk, the more people assume that what you’re not saying is important.”

— Scott Meyer

“The only thing for sure we know about communication is that we tend to get it wrong.”

— Michael Ray Smith

“So much talking makes it hard to listen.”

— Karen Rivers

“You cannot talk when you first arrive. It helps you to listen.”

— Mitch Albom