Communes Quote by Susan Sontag

We think of speaking as something we do naturally, without any effort. But like playing music, it requires attention and knowledge and practice.

— Theodore Zeldin

Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things.

— Ben Jonson

The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.

— Nhat Hanh

When we turn around and come face to face with our destiny, we discover that spoken words are not enough. I know so many…

— Anonymous

For it is probable that when people talk aloud, the selves (of which there may be more than two thousand) are conscious of disserverment,…

— Virginia Woolf

To talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but that an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop.

— Anonymous

There's a voice in all of us, and you can only get expressive through words. There's a limit to what you can do without…

— Jason Statham

Everyone may speak truly, but to speak logically, prudently, and adequately is a talent few possess.

— Michel De Montaigne

After my recent brush with voicelessness, I thought I'd share with you a few thoughts about speech. Don't take it lightly my friends. If…

— Henry Bromell

Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man…

— Heinrich Heine

I don't particularly care about having [my characters] talk realistically, that doesn't mean very much to me. Actually, a lot of people speak more…

— Louis Auchincloss

With public speaking, practicing congruence is very helpful - allowing the words to be expressed with the face and body. It helps to think…

— Laurie Helgoe