Communication Quotes
Words can be communicative only between those who share similar experiences.
"Words can be communicative only between those who share similar experiences."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Shared experience gives words much of their practical meaning, so unfamiliar contexts can obstruct understanding.
Key takeaway:
Use examples and check what the listener understands.
Origin of the quote
The Way of Zen (1957), introductory discussion of studying Asian thought.
Who actually said this?
Sentence located in a reproduced text; surrounding discussion concerns limits of purely literary scholarship across cultures.
