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“When a language creates - as it does - a community within the present, it does so only by courtesy of a community between the present and the past.”

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Christopher Ricks

Christopher Ricks is a renowned literary critic known for his profound interpretations and critical analyses of poetry. Born in 1933, his work has had a significant impact on the field of literary criticism since the 1960s. more

“Language is the amber in which a thousand precious and subtle thoughts have been safely embedded and preserved. It has arrested ten thousand lightning flashes of genius, which, unless thus fixed and arrested, might have been as bright, but would have also been as quickly passing and perishing, as the lightning.”

Has Beens Might Language Communication Genius Thousand Ten Passing Passings Fixed Subtle Flash Lightning Might Have Been Arrested Embedded Amber Perishing

Book:On the Study of Words Lectures Addressed (originally) to the Pupils at the Diocesan Training-school, Winchester by Richard Chenevix Trench

Source: On the Study of Words Lectures Addressed (originally) to the Pupils at the Diocesan Training-school, Winchester by Richard Chenevix Trench

“We are stronger when we listen,and smarter when we share.”

Share Communication Stronger Smarter

Author:Queen Rania of Jordan

“You have to be precise. You have to be specific, but you want to be accurate. That is first and foremost. You want to be on top of the story, but words do matter.”

Want Firsts Matter Stories Communication Accurate Precise

Author:Wolf Blitzer

“I never use the concept, multipolar. I use multilateral. Because we have only one global power: whether you like it or not, this is the United States.”

States Use United United States Communication Concepts You Like It

Author:Joschka Fischer

“The result of bad communication is a disconnection between strategy and execution.”

Results Communication Strategy Execution Disconnection

Book:Tough Management: The 7 Winning Ways to Make Tough Decisions Easier, Deliver the Numbers, and Grow the Business in Good Times and Bad

Source: Tough Management: The 7 Winning Ways to Make Tough Decisions Easier, Deliver the Numbers, and Grow the Business in Good Times and Bad

“Ever since I became NATO Secretary General, I have emphasised the need for enhanced political dialogue among the Allies. And I am glad that, over the last few years, we've had more regular, and increasingly constructive, political discussions in NATO on a wider range of issues.”

Needs Years Lasts Political Issues Communication Glad Dialogue Range Discussion Allies Secretary Constructive Nato Political Dialogue

Author:Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

“About once a month or so, my daughter and I go out on what we call a Fancy Dinner Date, just the two of us.”

Two Mother Months Daughter Dinner Fancy My Daughter Two Of Us Dinner Dates

Author:Tim DeKay

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