And when I'm writing, I write a lot anyway. I might write pages and pages of conversation between characters that don't necessarily… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
...the people who move through the streets are all strangers. At each encounter, they imagine a thousand things about one another; meetings… — Italo Calvino Copy Share Image
Some men are very entertaining for a first interview, but after that they are exhausted, and run out; on a second meeting… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
There's something unnatural about a woman finding babies or, more specifically, conversation about babies, boring. They'll think she's bitter, jealous, lonely. But… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
There are no general-interest media that all of us can tap into. I'm not a good person to talk to about social… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Physically the Celts are terrifying in appearance, with deep sounding and very harsh voices. In conversation they use few words and speak… — Diodorus Siculus Copy Share Image
I'm an educator, and I'm a scientist, and I speak what is objectively true. And if that offends you, I can try… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
People say strange things, the boy thought. Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
A girl can talk about my nose, my teeth or my accent - anything that gets a conversation going is fine with… — Arnold Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
Actual plans for how we help the economy, how we help the environment, how we help [deal with] violence in our cities.… — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
The 2.4 million bright, brave, incredibly fit and remarkably talented young Americans who have served in our armed forces since we were… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
“When bodies talk, a hand brushing across a face declares love the tongue never speaks. When bodies talk, eyes make promises and… — Stella Payton Copy Share Image
You know what? It's a great conversation starter, right? You meet friends that way. Sometimes it's a good thing. And then other… — Alison Lohman Copy Share Image
I try to make all my work as honest as possible. I want the audience to feel like they're watching two people… — Danny Burstein Copy Share Image
Lovers are not at their best when it matters. Mouths dry up, palms sweat, conversation flags and all the time the heart… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
A good mixtape didn't just gather together a bunch of love songs, but instead created an emotional narrative specific to your affection.… — Anthony Marra Copy Share Image
“There was a burst of laughter so sudden Miri jumped to her feet in alarm. Bena and Liana had pushed Peder out… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
I see everybody arguing about what the value of music should be instead of what I think the bigger conversation is, which… — Amanda Palmer Copy Share Image
My songs examine and explore little specific emotions or situations or stories... They're kitchen table songs, like a conversation between me and… — KT Tunstall Copy Share Image
Literally as I walk into the studio I say, "God, hollow me of all my junk. Hollow me of my insecurity, my… — TobyMac Copy Share Image
The only way to maximize group creativity—to make the whole more than the sum of its parts—is to encourage a candid discussion… — Jonah Lehrer Copy Share Image
I find it, as ever, very unprofitable to have much to do with men. It is sowing the wind, but not reaping… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
I don't know what to say to her. All I know is, I ain't saying it. And I know she ain't saying… — Kathryn Stockett Copy Share Image
I always say I write because I have questions, not because I have answers. It's true that you begin the conversation -… — Jacqueline Woodson Copy Share Image
Damian Lewis is a consummate professional. He is kind. He's compassionate. He's able to engage in real conversation when we're not rolling,… — Asia Kate Dillon Copy Share Image
Libraries' most powerful asset is the conversation they provide - between books and readers, between children and parents, between individuals and the… — Bella Bathurst Copy Share Image
If thou art rich, then show the greatness of thy fortune; or what is better, the greatness of thy soul, in the… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
I like the concept of a silhouette changing, that is absolutely part of me. It goes back to being a woman -… — Greta Lee Copy Share Image
You're sincere, but in order not to upset your views you avoid talking with people who think differently. You pick your thoughts… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Copy Share Image
I never really expected "Hurricane" to be censored and banned around the world, but I think the good thing that came from… — Jared Leto Copy Share Image
If I've learned anything, it's there's just no drama, which is awesome. I've also just learned to read when it's a good… — Hillary Scott Copy Share Image
The only reason why we wish to exchange thoughts is that we are different. If we were all the same, we would… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Wise cultivated, genial conversation is the last flower of civilization, and the best result which life has to offer us,--a cup for… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The act of collaboration must start with dialogue. You cannot build relationships without having an understanding of your potential partners, and you… — Daniel Yankelovich Copy Share Image
My son Beau got very ill when he was just four months old in Majorca. He contracted a really bad case of… — Louise Nurding Copy Share Image
You know, I think that a conversation about what Facebook is - is it a public resource, even though it's a privately… — Masha Gessen Copy Share Image
'The difficulty with this conversation,' said Arthur after a sort of pondering look had crawled slowly across his face like a mountaineer… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
I can put my legs behind my head, but that's pretty much it. An early agent said to me, 'If you can… — Doug Jones Copy Share Image
I find it so difficult to dispose of the few facts which to me are significant, that I hesitate to burden my… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Do you ever do that thing where you lie in bed and you can't sleep so you end up writing out recent… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image