Relationship Communication Quotes

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand. They listen with the intent to reply.

To say nothing is sometimes the most effective communication of all.

Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.

In a relationship, communication is the difference between fighting and growing.

Listening is an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, others over self.

Communication works for those who work at it.

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

What's missing in a relationship is rarely love. It's usually communication.

You cannot have a relationship without communication.

Honest communication is built on the assumption that both people deserve the truth.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

You can't talk your way out of what you behaved your way into.

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy, and mutual valuing.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

In a healthy relationship, you talk about the hard stuff.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Communicate clearly, even when you'd rather hide.

The most powerful tool in any relationship is your willingness to be honest.

Listen with the will to learn.

What you say matters less than what you mean.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Communication is a two-way street.

Effective communication is twenty percent what you know and eighty percent how you feel about what you know.

In a great relationship, both people are interested in being understood and in understanding.

The art of communication is the language of leadership.

The way you communicate with your partner determines the quality of your relationship.

The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.

Sometimes the hardest words to say are the truest ones.