“When we constantly hear that we should be smarter, better connected, more productive, wealthier—it takes real courage to claim the time and… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“The English make bonny speeches, but they run to an awful wee man. And the Kerrs . . . there’s something unchancy… — Dorothy Dunnett Copy Share Image
Because the rhythm of conversation makes no allowance for dead periods, because the presence of others calls for continuous responses, we are… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
It was a good speech, but the reaction was due to the fact that politics are madness, and even if one does… — Mark Helprin Copy Share Image
“Alone we were just one weird kid who talked to himself and one weird kid who never talked to anyone; together we… — Dan Wells Copy Share Image
My hope is that we would begin to have a dialogue in this country about the importance of civility. We can have… — Tom Brokaw Copy Share Image
We've seen over time that countries that have the best economic growth are those that have good governance, and good governance comes… — Ramez Naam Copy Share Image
Sometimes I just listen to classical pieces of music to take me away from my work. That's what I kind of do… — Aaron Zigman Copy Share Image
“Some years ago I had a conversation with a man who thought that writing and editing fantasy books was a rather frivolous… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
If I have to do a speech, if there's no way I can get out of it, or if it's something I… — Ellyse Perry Copy Share Image
For a long time, I couldn't just sit and have a conversation with people at a table without showing them a trick.… — Derren Brown Copy Share Image
I got to watch Frank Capra, in his eighties, in action. You read all the stories about Frank Capra fighting with the… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
“Beyond the tablet of stone, the papyrus scroll or parchment roll, human life has become the articulate voice of God. Jesus is… — Francois Du Toit Copy Share Image
If anything, Brown is more oriented towards the other side of the Atlantic than Blair. Most of his reforming ideas and intellectual… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
I do have friends that are Republicans, and we have very spirited conversations on a whole range of issues. I am often… — Barbra Streisand Copy Share Image
I came upon whatever I'm doing organically. I didn't study anything. I don't have any real aspirations other than to connect with… — Marc Maron Copy Share Image
The U.S. needs legislation to protect the public's right to free speech and a free press, to protect it from the actions… — Chelsea Manning Copy Share Image
I think it really came down to two basic things, one, what General Mike Flynn did, and just what he discussed with… — Greg Miller Copy Share Image
“The greatest thing I learned while taking classes at Second City was the very first thing they taught: 'Yes, and...'. In improv,… — Jason Seiden Copy Share Image
In today's world, everyone's so clued into their iPhones, and communication is going by the wayside as far as one-on-one is concerned.… — Phyllis Smith Copy Share Image
The biggest sources of opportunity are collaboration and partnership. And today, with digital communication, there is more of that everywhere. We need… — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
“You cannot, having never prayed before, start with eighteen hours of dialogue and prayer with God continuously like this while you do… — Anthony Bloom Copy Share Image
“ Listen for somebody trying to talk to you… (Silence) This from that very pit of night, naked in the wasteland, the… — Iain M. Banks Copy Share Image
There are systemic, painful problems of globalization and de-industrialization that cannot be solved with a phone call or a tweet or an… — David Remnick Copy Share Image
I hate solitude, but I'm afraid of intimacy. The substance of my life is a private conversation with myself which to turn… — Iris Murdoch Copy Share Image
I go into every meeting, into every room and for every speech understanding the standard deviation, the Bell Curve. I know there… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
You ask me a question. I have a blank mind. You ask me a question, and the question is informed, and you're… — Melissa Leo Copy Share Image
In my opinion, the most fruitful and natural play of the mind is in conversation. I find it sweeter than any other… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
“Before you can be effective in communication with ANYONE else, you must know who YOU are. It begins with you. Believe me… — Dacia Wilkinson Copy Share Image
Here's a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon… — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
“ Changing Topics Changing topics gracefully is the hallmark of an excellent conversationalist. Changing topics keeps the conversation fresh and allows you… — Jonathan Berent Copy Share Image
“disrupted by the electromagnetic pulse of a nuclear weapon. If Green Pine was knocked out, SAC brought online in October 1967 the… — Garrett M. Graff Copy Share Image
...with a rush of feeling he felt that this must be happiness. As soon as the thought came to him, he fought… — John McGahern Copy Share Image
In a speech in South Carolina, Donald Trump responded to criticisms from Senator Lindsey Graham by giving out Graham's personal cellphone number.… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
The things a man believes most profoundly are rarely on the surface of his mind or tongue. Newly acquired notions, decisions based… — Eric Johnston Copy Share Image
I really believed Obama when he spoke in 2008, but I remember watching his victory speech after this last election and it… — Andrew Dominik Copy Share Image
“And then, this she offered to me, my one truth: "Our language," she said, "is not spoken, but sung… Not simply words...… — M. T. Anderson Copy Share Image
Eden is a conversation. It is the conversation of the human with the Divine. And it is the reverberations of that conversation… — Barry Lopez Copy Share Image
“Others hide from being real by filling the air with words; the more words they throw out, the less actual communication happens… — David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough Copy Share Image
“Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
