Books Quote by Robertson Davies

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning.”

— Maya Angelou

“If something must be said, it will say itself. The writer's task is to listen.”

— Dalia Sofer

“I am trying to talk about what blue means, or what it means to me, apart from meaning.”

— Maggie Nelson

“In order to be heard, an author must have readers...”

— Rachel Heffington

The speaker must choose a comprehensible expression so that speaker and hearer can understand one another.

— Jurgen Habermas

“Listening isn't just about being quiet. It's about listening to what is said, what is unsaid, and what is meant with your eyes, ears…

— Drishti Bablani, Wordions

“When someone can fill such words with the depth of meaning that they are intended to have, it's like hearing them for the first…

— Orville Schell

“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't being said. The art of reading between the lines is a life long quest…

— Shannon L. Alder

“The ability to listen is as important as the ability to speak.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

What is heard and how it is heard is more important than what you say.

— Jason Scott Lee

“Descriptive writing is more than visual; it employs all the senses.”

— Cheryl St.John

“What we say doesn’t always paint an accurate picture of what we mean. Sometimes the result is sort of abstract, open to misinterpretations. We…

— Richelle E. Goodrich