Quotes About Body language

If you look away by looking down it means you're submissive. If you slowly look away to the side, it means you're not looking for trouble, but you're not afraid of him either. It's that subtle, but that real.

This got him to the door. There, ridiculously, he turned. It was only at the door, he decided in retrospect, that her conduct was quite in excusable: not only did she stand unncessarily close, but, by shifting the weight of her body to one leg and leaning her head sidewise, she lowered her height several inches, placing him in a dominating position exactly suited to the broad, passive shadows she must have known were on her face. ("Snowing in Greenwich Village)

I didn't have a great grasp of what guys considered a "come hither" look, so maybe I gave him one. I'd thought it was a "leave me the hell alone" look, but who knew. ~ Lana from Moonlight

My father taught me things about body language that psychologists have been catching up with ever since. He always knew when I was lying, because my posture was all wrong.

Never ask a trader if he is profitable: you can easily see it in his gesture and gait.

Non è il viso che colpisce, ma le espressioni... non è il corpo che ci piace, ma il modo in cui si muove... non è spesso l'aspetto fisico che ci attrae... ma sono i modi di fare di una persona.

When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.

You know that look women get when they want sex? Me neither!

The body never lies.

Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul's weather to all who can read it.

The body says what words cannot.

To me, the body says what words cannot. I believe that dance was the first art.

Nothing is more revealing than movement. The body says what words cannot.

The body never lies." Martha Graham

Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul's weather to all who can read it.

Can we hug you?" Maro let go of Tapan and faced me. "Uh." I didn't step back, but it must have been obvious the answer was no. Maro nodded. "Okay. This is for you." She wrapped her arms around herself and squeezed.

Just a heads-up, when a murderbot stands there looking to the left of your head to avoid eye contact, it's probably not thinking about killing you, it's probably frantically trying to come up with a reply to whatever you just said to it.

There is a world of communication which is not dependent on words.

How To Spot A Liar And since we are already talking about lying, you must know that there are a number of ways to spot a liar. Among the most obvious are in their smile and through eye contact. Experts would say that a genuine smile is impossible to fake. Everyone knows how to smile for the camera, and perhaps this is also something we use when we greet other people. But a genuine smile is different because the emotion shows in a person's eyes.

Do not cross your arms across your chest because you will appear closed off, annoyed, and non-receptive to what the other person is saying

5. Use Body Language Emotions can be translated through body language. Be aware of how you are standing when you're telling the story. How's your posture? Are you standing straight up and confident or serious? Are you slumped over and looking depressed?

Take note of how much space you take up when telling your story. Are your feet far apart or close together? Generally, men take up more space, which has been recognized as a sign of power and being confident. Are your hands and arms moving as you speak? If so, it can add emphasis. Be sure, though, that they are not moving too much and distracting from what you're saying.

Rehearse your story. You do not want to confuse the audience with your movements. A classic technique to master body language is by practicing in front of the mirror. Nowadays it's also common to use a video camera or a smartphone to record yourself, watch the video, and then make adjustments.

If you want to know how someone really feels, you almost never have to ask.