“Today, comics is one of the very few forms of mass communication in which individual voices still have a chance to be heard.” StillsTodayFormIndividualVoiceChanceHeardCommunicationMassMass Communication Author:Scott McCloud
“When you determine to risk a battle, reserve to yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished!” IfsWarChanceDealsRiskTalentCommunicationBattleDetermineSuperiorsMagazinesMidstReservesBeatenWoeAdversaries Book:Napoleon's Military Maxims Source: Napoleon's Military Maxims
“You're going to lose it when you follow the world "feel" with the words "because I think". Any time you are thinking, your chance of getting what you need is greatly decreased, especially when you follow the word "think" with the word "you". I predict you won't only not get heard, but I predict a defensive aggressive reaction.” ThinkingWorldNeedsFeelsLosesChanceHeardCommunicationReactionsAggressiveNonviolent Communication Author:Marshall B. Rosenberg
“Simply paying attention allows us to build an emotional connection. Lacking attention, empathy hasn't a chance.” ChanceAttentionEmotionalCommunicationEmpathyConnectionsPay AttentionLackingEmotional Connection Author:Daniel Goleman
“We in the richest societies have too many calories even as we starve for beautiful, fresh food; we have overly large houses but lack spaces that truly embody our individuality and connectedness; media surround us everywhere while we starve for authentic communication. We are offered entertainment every second of the day but lack the chance to play. In the ubiquitous world of money, we hunger for all that is intimate, personal and unique.” WorldPhilosophyPlayWisdomMotivationalBeautifulHouseChanceSpaceMediaCommunicationUniqueHungerIndividualityEntertainmentIntimateSurroundCaloriesEvery SecondConnectednessFresh Food Author:Charles Eisenstein
“What will most certainly happen is that there will be very clear and full communication between the government and independents and minor parties. The precise mechanisms will evolve over time, but we certainly intend to keep the minor parties and the independents very much in the loop. We have to if we want our legislative agenda to have a reasonable chance of success and that's what we intend to do.” IfsWantGovernmentHappensChancePartyClearCommunicationEvolveReasonableAgendasMechanismMinorsPreciseLoops Author:Tony Abbott