Character Quote by E. O. Wilson

Good dialogue illuminates what people are not saying

— Robert Towne

In what we think of as bad dialogue, the characters talk directly to each other.

— Diane Johnson

Dialogue is the ideal means of showing what is between the characters. It crystallizes relationships. It should, ideally, be so effective as to make…

— Elizabeth Bowen

I like a lot of good dialogue if it is well-acted.

— James Ivory

As with all other aspects of fiction, the key to writing good dialogue is honesty.

— Stephen King

Good dialogue is not real speech-it's the illusion of real speech.

— Ernest Hemingway

Good dialogue is very important.

— Clive Owen

I find that dialogue is bad in most scripts. I just think there are very few writers that can capture the natural way people…

— Stephen Dorff

I'm a big believer in writing really good dialogue.

— Lena Waithe

A healthy dialogue is always good.

— Michael Hersch

As an actor I'm always interested in dialogue, the way the characters speak to each other. I also enjoy a bit of humor, especially…

— Michael Boatman

Dialogue is what a character's willing to share and reveal to another character, and the 90% they aren't willing to share is what I…

— Martin Landau