Interpersonal Communication Quotes

“Never presume to know a person based on the one dimensional window of the internet. A soul can’t be defined by critics, enemies or broken ties with family or friends. Neither can it be explained by posts or blogs that lack facial expressions, tone or insight into the person’s personality and intent. Until people “get that”, we will forever be a society that thinks Beautiful Mind was a spy movie and every stranger is really a friend on Facebook.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“One says the things which one feels the need to say, and which the other will not understand: one speaks for oneself alone.”
― Marcel Proust

“If the way you've been treating me is a mark of fondness, maybe you'd better take a fresh look at your interpersonal communication skills.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Dream a Little Dream

“The greatest thing I learned while taking classes at Second City was the very first thing they taught: 'Yes, and...'. In improv, you keep scenes alive but accepting whatever you are given and then adding to it or amplifying it. There is no space on stage for 'No,' 'I'm sorry, you're mistaken,' or 'Yes, but...'. Those transitions kill energy, set up interpersonal conflict, engage the ego in a defensive posture, and stymie the flow of conversation onstage.”
― Jason Seiden, How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What's Left of Your Career

“In this part of the world, the more you are pleased to see a person, the less is he pleased to see you; whereas if you are disagreeable, he will grow pleasant visibly, his countenance expanding into wider amiability the more your own is stiff and sour.”
― Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth and Her German Garden

“Intrapersonal communication is the communication of what we are saying unto ourselves.”
― Asa Don Brown, Interpersonal Skills in the Workplace, Finding Solutions that Work

“In short, boundaries help us keep the good in and the bad out. They guard our treasures...”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

“Umesto komunikacije sa drugim ljudima kompjuterski organizovan elektronski svet zahteva neprekidno komuniciranje s aparatima. Naši prsti, inače namenjeni dodirivanju, pipkanju ili istraživanju sveta, umesto oko druge osobe, njene kose, vrata, obraza ili nečeg trećeg, neprekidno su angažovani oko različitih vrsta tastatura.”
― Zorica Tomić, New$ Age

“Sullenberger later wrote about [air traffic controller] Harten, "his words let me know that he understood that these hard choices were mine to make, and it wasn't going to help if he tried to dictate a plan to me.”
― Amy C. Edmondson

“People often talk behind each other’s backs in a smug manner, intending to gain other’s approval or favor. It seems gossip is, unfortunately, part of who we are. But after looking at it closely, I learned that it does not
have to be. I believe the tendency to gossip is more environmental than physiological. And we can certainly overcome such environmental influences – but only if we
work at it.

In this book, we will open up a dialogue about gossip. We will examine why people gossip. We will look at what motivates people to gossip. Most importantly, we will look at the impact of gossip and cover strategies and tips on how to alter that behavior.”
― Amir Fathizadeh, Gossip: The Road to Ruin

“The best thing you can tell someone (about themselves) is the truth, and the worst thing you can tell someone (about themselves) is the truth. Lies are very unnecessary.”
― Chinyerim Alizor