Air Quote by Richard Ford

Words often spoil a moment of judgment or excitement; in all great puzzles and wars and movements, there is a moment to speak and…

— John Gallagher, Jr

When I'm the speaker, I know that special moment [just before speaking] is the only time I will have the entire audience's full attention.…

— Scott Berkun

You know There are moments when silence, prolonged and unbroken, More expressive may be than all words ever spoken.

— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

You can say a lot in a little time, if you stick to words of one syllable.

— Lois McMaster Bujold

Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of thoughts, and every fool can plainly read in your…

— Alfred Lord Tennyson

If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.

— Arthur Blank

There are times when silence is the best way to yell at the top of your voice.

— Orlando Aloysius Battista

I wasn't so stupid that I didn't realize the implications of what they were saying. In my live work I was going for the…

— Iggy Pop

For maximum impact, listen more and speak less.

— Willow Bay

If it requires great tact to speak to the purpose, it requires no less to know when to be silent.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fateful moments tend to evoke grandeur of speech, especially in French.

— Anonymous

“Today's the day. The clock is ticking. I have been summoned to speak. I go before the committee with a chance to exonerate myself,…

— A.M. Homes