Human communication, 'as the saying goes, is a clash of symbols' it covers a multitude of signs. But it is more than media and messages, information and persuasion; it also meets a deeper need and serves a higher purpose. Whether clear or garbled, tumultuous or silent, deliberate or fatally inadvertent, communication is the ground of meeting and the foundation of community. It is, in short, the essential human connection.
Ashley MontaguBy virtue of being born to humanity, every human being has a right to the development and fulfillment of his potentialities as a human being.
Ashley MontaguIt's by what you do that you communicate to others that you are deeply involved in their well being.
Ashley MontaguThe principal contributor to loneliness in this country is television. What happens is that the family 'gets together' alone.
Ashley Montagu