Charlaine Harris Quotes

Five minutes of communication can save a year's worth of turmoil and misunderstanding.

Miscommunication is the number one cause of all problems; communication is your bridge to other people. Without it, there's nothing. So when it's damaged, you have to solve all these problems it creates.

I think honest communication, no matter where it comes from, is positive for a relationship.

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well.

At one time or another, we have all faced the temptation to disconnect by giving someone the silent treatment. After being married to Joel for more than twenty-one years, I have learned that is not the best way to handle a disagreement.

I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be.

If you want to be listened to, you should put in time listening.

When you explain to people what you're trying to do, as opposed to just making demands or delegating tasks, you can build instant trust, even if it's just for that short time you're on the phone.

We cannot have that relationship if we only dictate or threaten and condemn those who disagree.

The way you build trust with your team is around super-clear communication in that instant when they say, 'I will be sad if you don't do X.' You have to say, 'We're not going to do X, and here's why, and believe me, you'll be much sadder later if I let you go do it and you spend a bunch of time on it and nothing ever happens.'

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices.

I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.

Bad human communication leaves us less room to grow.

There's not a problem we have that we can't talk out. We can't shout it out.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.

The more people talk directly to each other, the better. Dialogue is the way of solving issues.

I blame all of Egypt, because they do not know how to talk to each other.

We're always working on our communication, which is something that's important. Instead of going through managers to discuss things, we will sit down and have meetings about things. That's a process. And you have to be able to be honest with each other as much as you can.

I think it's important to have conversation about things instead of shutting things down.

Communication is extremely important in any relationship - it makes the relationship that much healthier.

I've been in relationships in the past where communication wasn't great, and when it is, it makes it so much easier to talk to each other.

Strong alliances can thrive even where disagreements exist, but they cannot thrive where free and open communication is shut down.

When we come to the table, we shouldn't negotiate right away. We should spend time walking together, eating together, making acquaintance, telling each other about our own suffering, without blame or condemnation. It takes maybe one, two, three weeks to do that. And if communication and understanding are possible, negotiation will be easier. So if I am to organize a peace negotiation, I will organize it in that way.

If we’re going to solve the problems of the world, we have to learn how to talk to one another. Poetry is the language at its essence. It’s the bones and the skeleton of the language. It teaches you, if nothing else, how to choose your words.

Don't apologize for what you think you did wrong. Apologize for what they think you did wrong.