Quotes About Communication

A great deal of the bad writing in the world comes simply from writing too quickly. Of course you reply, "I do it to save time". A very good object, no doubt: but what right have you to do it at your friend's expense? Isn't his time as valuable as yours?

Hold your tongue, Ma!' said the young crab, a little snappishly. 'You're enough to try the patience of an oyster!

The first o in borogoves is pronounced like the o in borrow. I have heard people try to give it the sound of the o in worry. Such is Human Perversity.

What's the French for fiddle-de-dee?

Nosotras podemos hablar, naturalmente! siempre que haya alguien con quien merezca la pena hacerlo.

Habla en francés siempre que no encuentres la palabra en inglés para nombrar alguna cosa, saca ligeramente los dedos de los pies al andar y ¡Recuerda siempre quién eres!.

Why couldn't you have told me so Three quarters of an hour ago, You prince of all the asses?

The "i" in "slithy" is long, as in "writhe"; and "toves" is pronounced so as to rhyme with "groves." Again, the first "o" in "borogoves" is pronounced like the "o" in "borrow." I have heard people try to give it the sound of the "o" in "worry." Such is Human Perversity.

Quando eu uso uma palavra', disse Humpty Dumpty num tom bastante desdenhoso, 'ela significa exatamente o que eu quero que signifique: nem mais nem menos

Meu nome é Alice, mas...' 'Um nome bem bobo!' Humpty Dumpty a interrompeu com impaciência. 'O que significa?' 'Um nome deve significar alguma coisa?' Alice perguntou ambiguamente 'Claro que deve', Humpty Dumpy respondeu com uma risada curta.

The Jury had each formed a different view Long before the indictment was read And they all spoke at once so that none of them knew One word that the other had said

De eso me quejo! ¡Es que deberías haber dicho lo que querías! ¿De qué sirve una niña que habla sin sentido? Incluso los chistes deben tener un sentido y los niños son más importantes que los chistes, espero.

Demasiado tarde para correcciones! —exclamó la Reina Roja—: Una vez que has dicho algo, ¡Ya está!, debes asumir las consecuencias.

I didn't mean it!" pleaded poor Alice. "But you're so easily offended, you know!

Cuando yo utilizo una palabra significa lo que yo quiero que signifique, ni más ni menos.

The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand.

She never utters a sound even when she's crying, and that makes me a little sad. Doesn't seem right. When you cry, people should hear you. The world should stop.

If you tell them what they want to hear, they don't bother to try to see.

Why is it that some secrets can drown you while some pull you close to others in a way you never want to lose?

Men have feelings too, you know. You bruise the petals of my manflower.

Hold up. How do you accidentally have sex with somebody?" Adina scoffed. "Is she all, 'Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't see your penis there'?

Dammit! What? Gonzo sounds panicked. We're out of gas. You're Shithenging me. I Shithenge you not.

It's Yiddish. Like…Ikh hob dikh lib." Evie narrowed her eyes in suspicion. "What does that mean?" Sam smiled. "Maybe one day I'll tell you.

Meraa mitra yahaan aaiye, he murmurs. I understand only a little Hindi, enough to know what he has said: Come here, my friend. I've never known a braver girl, he says.