Causes Quote by Bergen Evans

“Ellipses," according to Henry, are "fucking excellent." The exclamation mark is just a weird guy who talks too loudly.”

— Cath Crowley

“I long for exclamation marks, but I'm drowning in ellipses.”

— Isaac Marion

With a monologue, you can be unendingly elliptical.

— Mike Birbiglia

I recently heard of someone studying the ellipsis (or three dots) for a PhD. And, I have to say, I was horrified. The ellipsis…

— Lynne Truss

Eloquent speech is not from lip to ear, but rather from heart to heart.

— William Jennings Bryan

And endless are the modes of speech, and far Extends from side to side the field of words.

— Homer

The whole end of speech is to be understood.

— Confucius

Speech, after all, is in some measure an expression of character, and flexibility in its use is a good way to tell your friends…

— Jacques Barzun

Language is in decline. Not only has eloquence departed but simple, direct speech as well, though pomposity and banality have not.

— Edwin Newman

“A good speech is like a miniskirt--long enough to over all the vital parts, short enough to entice and captivate listeners.”

— Naa Shalman

Speech has power. Words do not fade. What starts out as a sound, ends in a deed.

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

Eloquence is the essential thing in a speech, not information.

— Mark Twain