Quotes About Articulation

Lots of people act well, but very few people talk well, which shows that talking is much the more difficult thing of the two, and much the finer thing also.

My one quarrel is with words.

He scattered his aitches as a fountain its sprays in a strong wind. He was very earnest.

I realize words are never enough; they stutter and cleave to the roof of my mouth.

I discovered that the difference between finding the right word as opposed to accepting the almost right word was the difference between being struck by lightning and merely watching a lightning display.

It is not what you say that matters but the manner in which you say it; there lies the secret of the ages.

She liked the words; they satisfied her famine for phrases.

I learned that words are no good; that words dont ever fit even what they are trying to say at

That was when I learned that words are no good; that words dont ever fit even what they are trying to say at.

the listening part is afraid that there may not be time to say it. Dewey Dell - As I Lay Dying.

staggering out of Language, into language

Developmental psychologists now talk about the cross-modality of language, meaning that language is expressed in various ways. Instead of the image of a brain issuing language to a mouth, from which it emerges as imperfect speech, think, rather, of language emerging in the child as an expression of its entire body, articulating both limbs and mouth at the same time.

il a commencé à sortir tout un paquet de grandes phrases qui résonnaient sous la voûte, et qui semblaient n'avoir ni queue ni tête, sauf qu'elles avaient bien la queue et la tête et qu'elles voulaient dire toute la colère et la tristesse qu'Oscar avait à l'intérieur de lui […].

He speaks passionately, waving his arms. But it is clear that he is searching for words, and that the words which come to him seem inadequate to express what moves him.

Yes, I express myself through tweets and other media. But it's just because I love expressing myself; it's a non-stop urge in me.

The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.

Always try to use the language so as to make quite clear what you mean and make sure your sentence couldn't mean anything else.

Learning how to get a point across is pretty useful in any situation.

Over the years, I've trained myself to speak using the same language I would use if I were typing: meaning using full sentences in the way that paragraphs and scenes are arranged.

I think there's something very valid about having feelings that you can't articulate. I don't think you should shut those feelings out, but I also want to be able to communicate them.

An employee, even a very junior person, if they can articulately summarize a meeting, if they can put together a presentation and even emails that are really salient and to the point, they are so valued.

She sucks at her words as they come out. She seems to practise a constant fellatio on the words she pronounces.

If only he had a way with words he

Language is what stops the heart exploding.