Dishonor Quote by Ben Jonson

I hadn't really noticed that I had a hearing problem. I just thought most people had given up on speaking clearly.

— Hal Linden

The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.

— Benjamin Whichcote

Without a doubt, one of the things which keeps us from attaining perfection is our tongue. When one has reached the point of no…

— Saint Francis de Sales

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

— William Shakespeare

The manner of your speaking is full as important as the matter, as more people have ears to be tickled than understandings to judge.

— Lord Chesterfield

when these incorrigible talkers are compelled to be quiet, is it not evident that they are not silent because they are listening to what…

— Hannah More

A word is used "correctly" when the average hearer will be affected by it in the way intended. This is a psychological, not a…

— Bertrand Russell

There are always more people who prefer to speak than to listen.

— Paul Dirac

Perfection, in the form of a flawless stream of words delivered with cool composure, is never as persuasive as realness. An impassioned but imperfect…

— Charlotte Beers

Imperfection annoys imperfect.

— Melchor Lim

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the…

— Joseph Addison

The more perfect one becomes, the less he is inclined to speak of the imperfections of others.

— ElRay L. Christiansen