Able Quote by Doug Stanhope

“I remember a day in class when he leaned forward, in his characteristic pose - the pose of a man about to impart a…

— E.B. White

“I must say that, beyond occasionally exposing me to laughter, my constitutional shyness has been no dis-advantage whatever. In fact I can see that,…

— Gandhi

Before you speak, think: Is it necessary? Is it true? Is it kind? Will it hurt anyone? Will it improve on the silence?

— Superman

The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter and a scarcity of words; for…

— Jonathan Swift

The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the limelight, raises him head and shoulders above the…

— Lowell Thomas

We have for too long been taught that the sight of a man speaking to himself is a sign of eccentricity or madness; we…

— Teju Cole

“Those who have the power of reproaching in silence may find it a means more effective than words. There are accents in the eye…

— Thomas Hardy

A mouth that speaks without the consent of the brain and heart is not worth to listen to.

— Sanji-Paul Arvind

Keeping silent when you are expected to speak, is powerful

— Florah

The slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts.

— George Orwell

Among a man's many good possessions, A good command of speech has no equal. Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue.…

— Thiruvalluvar

In public speaking, we must appeal either to the prejudices of others, or to the love of truth and justice. If we think merely…

— William Hazlitt