A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“How often a mother initiated a conversation with her child was not predictive of the language outcomes—what mattered was, if the infant… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
I don't know if you have noticed this, but it is quite possible for two human beings to have a conversation in… — Jeff Lindsay Copy Share Image
As much as I encourage communication with my readers, I don't want reviews from them, simply because I don't need to be… — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
Being a good television screenwriter requires an understanding of the way film accelerates the communication of words. — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
Audiences forget facts, but they remember stories. Once you get past the jargon, the corporate world is an endless source of fascinating… — Ian P. Griffin Copy Share Image
My life - my personality, my habits, even my speech - is a combination of the books I choose to read, the… — Andy Andrews Copy Share Image
It is a new trend, and it is here to stay. Unfortunately, if you cannot write punch dialogues, you are not treated… — Tanikella Bharani Copy Share Image
The automobile, practical since 1906, was proceeding to disintegrate and stamp anew the pattern of communication, manners, and city life in the… — Russell Kirk Copy Share Image
“In the fifty years my parents were married, in the thousands of conversations my dad had with me, it had just never… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
After a conversation with someone that went on all night, but I didn't take much persuading, and the next day I was… — Martin Shaw Copy Share Image
“Literature, I have always thought, is in most places and companies a singularly dull and uninteresting thing to talk about, but one… — William Hurrell Mallock Copy Share Image
“The letter is only an aid to philosophical communication, the actual essence of which consists in arousing a particular train of thought.… — Novalis Copy Share Image
As an actor going into screenwriting, I was able to understand what type of dialogue feels natural. A lot of the time,… — John Francis Daley Copy Share Image
There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love, and like that colossal adventure… — Christopher Morley Copy Share Image
Some philosophers are drawn to the subject [of philosophy] via their interest in the nature and structure of the world external to… — Jason Stanley Copy Share Image
I think communication starts when words are not present at all ... I think we put so much emphasis on language, actually… — Marina Abramovic Copy Share Image
My goal is to communicate how powerful the breaking down of artistic barriers can be when grounded in thought, intention, and a… — Sid Sriram Copy Share Image
“A straightforward answer to a straightforward question will move you that much more forward in this world, that much faster.” — Loren Weisman Copy Share Image
The research carried out in the area of language technology is of utmost importance for the consolidation of Portuguese as a language… — Pedro Passos Coelho Copy Share Image
The issues of the day have never seemed more complicated, and yet the conversations over how to solve them increasingly resemble cars… — Lester Holt Copy Share Image
Men have just come up to me and asked for my number right away. That doesn't work. You have to know somebody… — Leah Remini Copy Share Image
“She didn't say anything—at least, not with her mouth. Her eyes told me a different story. The only problem was that they… — J.X. Burros Copy Share Image
Mr. Greer timed all our speeches with an oven timer. Things were nothing at Tribeca Alternative, considered one of Manhattan's finest prep… — Meg Cabot Copy Share Image
Relationship Killer... INSECURITY TRUST ISSUES FACEBOOK JEALOUSY LACK OF COMMUNICATIONS ASSUMPTIONS HOES — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Given the cultural barriers to intersex conversation, the amazing thing is that we would even expect women and men to have anything… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
It means that no matter what you write, be it a biography, an autobiography, a detective novel, or a conversation on the… — Guillermo Cabrera Infante Copy Share Image
I certainly am not a great believer in over-rehearsing between actors, and certainly not doing the dialogue too much. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
Regarding Syria, we already call for dialogue between Syria and all parties concerned, in order to avoid any kind of escalation in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Their conversation was a flow of erudite commentary, moist with the syrup of a superior education. She” — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
I think a very important aspect of language has to do with the establishment of social relations and interactions. Often, this is… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Getting a lot of applause, announcing military reforms and upgrades. It's a really good speech [of Donald Trump]. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Facebook is massive in scale and scope. Twitter is a public communication forum, but if I'm following you, you're not necessarily following… — Jeff Weiner Copy Share Image
You are not responding in the way I imagined you would respond when I acted out this conversation in my head. Stop… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
One of the jobs of comedy is to expose hypocrisy. When you look at countries like Iran or North Korea that don't… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
There is something hugely civilised about allowing long pauses in a conversation. Very few people can stand that kind of silence. — James Robertson Copy Share Image
We have to uphold a free press and freedom of speech - because, in the end, lies and misinformation are no match… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“People suffering from insecurity and intellectual deficiency thrive on constant vilification; rarely engaging in a communication based on sound reasoning.” — Amitav Chowdhury Copy Share Image
Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how… — Zach Anner Copy Share Image
“I listen to Alicia practice a speech for class, and I don’t look at the clock even once. In fact, for the… — Nate LeBoutillier Copy Share Image