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Category Archives: communication
and this is a common failing of mankind, never to anticipate a storm when the sea is calm.
(and this is a common failing of mankind, never to anticipate a storm when the sea is calm) – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is a neat quote, as it is literally a parenthetical note at the end of a … Continue reading
Posted in calm, communication, discovery, observation, preparation, understanding
Tagged @aaronlaurent, anticipate, failing, mankind, Niccolò Machiavelli
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It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.
It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. – Henry David Thoreau What does that mean? What do you see, or do you usually just look? It’s only human to not see everything. There is just … Continue reading
Posted in communication, discovery, focus, listening, observation, understanding
Tagged @AR_Foundation, Henry David Thoreau, look, matter, see
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Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title.
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title. – Virginia Woolf What does that mean? To me, this quote speaks of the differences between our private lives and our public lives, those things we express and … Continue reading
Posted in communication, courage, discovery, friendship, listening, risk, sharing
Tagged @girlscantwhat, book, communication, heart, Virginia Woolf
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There’s nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility is being superior to your former self
There’s nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility is being superior to your former self. – Hemingway What does that mean? This quote is also attributed to Elijah Wood, who is a bit younger than the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, desire, discipline, pride, repetition, self improvement
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Hemingway, noble, self improvement, superior
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Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in. – Arthur Schopenhauer What does that mean? The Twitter version of this quote is interesting enough, but the full version of the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, education, knowledge, reflection, self improvement, time
Tagged @philo_quotes, Arthur Schopenhauer, books, buy, time
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To understand your parents’ love you must raise children yourself
To understand your parents’ love you must raise children yourself. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? This will be a challenge to explain. If you have kids, you already know what the quote is talking about. If you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, communication, discipline, education, love, preparation
Tagged @AncientProverbs, children, Chinese Proverbs, love, understanding
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The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. – George Bernard Shaw What does that mean? Communication is very important to inter-personal discussions, as it is how we move ideas from person to person. … Continue reading
Posted in communication, intelligence, knowledge, listening, observation, question
Tagged @tonyrobbins, communication, George Bernard Shaw, illusion, problem
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If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver.
If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This is Sir Winston at his finest. It is part of a longer quote, which goes … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, communication, focus, repetition, simplicity, understanding
Tagged @motivatquotes, clarity, point, subtle, Winston Churchill
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Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? If two people (or two countries – this saying seems to scale fairly well) don’t understand one another, there cannot … Continue reading
Posted in communication, honest, motivation, peace, strength, understanding
Tagged Albert Einstein, force, peace, understanding, Unknown
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The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.
The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets. – Will Rogers What does that mean? This is a quote from the cowboy, aviator, humorist, columnist and movie star from the early 20th century. … Continue reading
Posted in communication, courage, governance, humor, laughter, limits
Tagged death, difference, taxes, Unknown, Will Rogers
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The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.
The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow. – Chinese Proverb Also: The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. – Sun Tzu And: To fight and conquer in all our battles is … Continue reading
Posted in communication, empathy, kindness, leadership, pride, setting an example
Tagged Chinese Proverb, conquer, kindness, Sun Tzu, Unknown
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If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? To me, it talks about the straight forward answer. E=mc2. Simple, elegant and still holding true over a century later. Some … Continue reading
Posted in communication, education, intelligence, knowledge, simplicity, understanding
Tagged @TheQuoteToday, Albert Einstein, explain, simply, understand
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Sometimes we expect more from others because we’d be willing to do that much for them them.
Sometimes we expect more from others because we’d be willing to do that much for them them. – Unknown What does that mean? To me, it speaks of optimism and generosity, of giving and of love. Most of us have … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, communication, friendship, help, loyalty, motivation
Tagged expect, loyalty, others, sometimes, Unknown
5 Comments
Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse.
Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? To me, the quote is saying that something that is said, cannot be un-said. If you say … Continue reading
Posted in communication, delay, discipline, patience, personal growth, shame, struggle
Tagged @Inspire_Us, Chinese Proverbs, communication, mouth, word
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