Hated Quote by Chuck Palahniuk

The telephone gives us the happiness of being together yet safely apart.

— Mason Cooley

I never was for telephones. Just don't like them, that's all. Anybody wants to talk to you, they can come to see you.

— Sam Crawford

People avoid the telephone because it's easier to text. Calls can be awkward - you interrupt each other; you can't quite hear someone. But…

— Joanna Coles

I think there's a fear of disconnect sometimes; communication is a huge issue for all of us, from adults to kids, as far as…

— Jim Rash

The phone is an instrument of intrusion into order. It is a threat to control. Just when you think you are alone and safe,…

— Janice Galloway

You used to be able to just call people. You didn't have to be on someone's calendar to have a phone conversation. The telephone…

— Dan Pallotta

He died alone because he was too embarrassed to phone anyone.

— Nicole Krauss

People are always talking on their phones, or looking at their phones, because they don't want to be alone with their thoughts.

— Martin Amis

The telephone is virtual reality in that you can meet with someone as if you are together, at least for the auditory sense.

— Ray Kurzweil

I used to be terrified of phone calls. Now I love a cold call, calling someone I haven't talked to in ages.

— Rachel Sennott

How people ignored each other before smartphones.

— Patrick Madrid

Remember having to use or borrow someone's phone just to keep in touch with that one person? Yeah, I miss that.

— Raghib Clitso