“Our homework is to start a conversation. I would feel most comfortable doing that with you, if you don’t mind.” — Amber L. Johnson Copy Share Image
The happiest conversation is that of which nothing is distinctly remembered, but a general effect of pleasing impression. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
There's a deeper conversation to be had on guns, and just because I happen to know where I fall into that conversation… — Moshe Kasher Copy Share Image
“There was something I tried to put in, Gottstein, but between my not knowing how to phrase it and Earth's reluctance to… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
“That's the moment when Tuesday, after all his caution, stopped being just my service dog, and my emotional support, and my conversation… — Luis Carlos Montalván Copy Share Image
The substance of the eminent Socialist gentleman's speech is that making a profit is a sin, but it is my belief that… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I was very much influenced by a great book by the scholar Neil Richards called Intellectual Privacy, that [Louis] Brandeis changed his… — Jeffrey Rosen Copy Share Image
Like the sorcerer of old, the television set casts its magic spell, freezing speech and action, turning the living into silent statues… — Urie Bronfenbrenner Copy Share Image
“Though we run across exceptions, philosophical novels where explanation holds interest, the temptation to explain is one that should almost always be… — John Gardner Copy Share Image
Today they have to be three-dimensional. Technology's changed, the communication, the marketing and advertising community supports beautiful girls that can be articulate… — Michael Flutie Copy Share Image
“She lay on the bed to read a novel; she wanted to forget that bitter conversation and be carried along by the… — Alejandro Zambra Copy Share Image
It was through my hashtag #girlslikeus where I connected with other trans women on Twitter and Tumblr. We had challenging conversations, courageous… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands up in front of an American flag… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I just want the viewer to have a very informative and entertaining listen. I want them to feel like they've pulled up… — Tom Verducci Copy Share Image
“We lost the war and it is not a surprise because we entered it with everything Eastern of the illusions of speeches.… — Nizar Qabbani Copy Share Image
Writing is communication, not self-expression. Nobody in this world wants to read your diary except your mother. — Richard Peck Copy Share Image
“Do you wish to speak in Provençal, French, or Latin? They are all I can manage, I'm afraid." "Any will do," the… — Iain Pears Copy Share Image
Preston Sturges is one of my favorites. I learned about dialogue and timing from him - louder, faster, funnier. But I do… — Clara Mamet Copy Share Image
“Strong communicators increase their influence because they are intentional and focused with their language.” — Dianna Booher Copy Share Image
A man may forgive many wrongs, but he cannot easily forgive anyone who makes it plain that his conversation is tedious. — Stevie Smith Copy Share Image
“The blackness he woke to on those nights was sightless and impenetrable. A blackness to hurt your ears with listening.” — Cormac McCarthy Copy Share Image
'Twin Peaks' was incredibly slow, methodic, taking shots that were uncomfortably long, with a lot of scenes where there was barely any… — Madchen Amick Copy Share Image
“2 - Listen In Eavesdropping, Seriously? Acting like you’re the main character, You have nothing to go on, Grow the fuck up.” — Apollo Blake Copy Share Image
When I think about America, I think about freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion. It's a peaceful country. — Enes Kanter Copy Share Image
I hope that being in places from the [Shinzo Abe] Prime Minister's past will motivate us to have a sincere, very practical… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
“What is the name of the woman on the telephone?” “Alis K.” “Is that her real name?” “No.” Conversation between ‘BB’ and… — Steen Langstrup Copy Share Image
I read a lot on the subject and had many conversations, and I have come to the conclusion that the Catholic Church… — Gabriel Byrne Copy Share Image
The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
“Conversations and jokes together, mutual rendering of good services, the reading together of sweetly phrased books, the sharing of nonsense and mutual… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
By the way, for those who are listening, I absolutely define - I have a face for radio. Unfortunately, I've got a… — Frank Luntz Copy Share Image
Where do real conversations about citizenship occur? In our schools. Think about the things you learned in first grade. "My Country 'Tis… — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
I feel like this is a feminist issue and is going to be a part of a feminist conversation, and I wanted… — Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Copy Share Image
Deep listening helps us to recognize the existence of wrong perceptions in the other person and wrong perceptions in us. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
A strong friendship doesnt need daily conversation and doesnt always need togetherness. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you makes a lot if difference. They don't have to makes speeches.… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
At Harvard, I got to meet and have dinner with Jamaica Kincaid. Just to have conversations with professors was absolutely amazing. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Rationally, factory farming is so obviously wrong, in so many ways. In all of my reading and conversations, I’ve yet to find… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
If someone is difficult to talk to, if someone cannot communicate clearly, it's a real problem in terms of their likelihood to… — Sam Altman Copy Share Image