“Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.” – William Butler Yeats
“In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.” – Stephen Covey
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” – Mark Twain
“Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.” – D.H. Lawrence
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” – Ernest Hemingway
“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” – Plato
“Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can’t get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.”
— Gilbert Amelio
President and CEO of National Semiconductor Corp