Quotes About Communication

Having someone sensible to talk to. Meaning someone who doesn't have a wiggle-waggle." -Karla, The Queen's Bargain

Whether it has two legs or four, just because a pup yaps at you doesn't mean you have to pay it any mind.

You sure you feel all right to do this today?" He opened her carry bag, took out a couple of containers of food, and put them in the under-the-counter fridge. "I'll be fine," Meg replied, sounding testy. If she would let him sniff her properly, he'd know if she was all right without having to keep asking.

Nathan said nothing for a moment. Then, < There's nothing in my fur, is there? > Simon gave the other Wolf a careful look. "No boogers." < Good. I hate washing boogers out of fur. > "Who doesn't ? What comes out of human noses is disgusting.

Humans, Simon reminded himself. He adjusted the wire-rimmed glasses that he didn't need for vision but thought made him look a little gawky and more approachable. Call them humans when you're in the store. That way you're less likely to use the slur when talking to an employee.

Sam," Meg said sternly. "I have deliveries to make before we can play. You have to wait for me at home." He talked back, and she didn't need to speak Wolf to know he wanted to come with her and wasn't agreeing with anything she said about him staying home by himself.

Not likely the boy had any training in the psychic communication the Blood used, but anyone who was Blood could do it to some degree.

To: Crispin James Montgomery No trains running. Will leave with Sierra and her girls as soon as we can. Cyrus called several times, wanting to be included in this visit. Didn't say anything about bringing his wife or children. Once I told him we were staying with your boss, he lost interest. Doesn't mean he won't get interested again. Thought you should know. —Mother

Sissy?" Monty said, struggling for control. "It's CJ. I want to talk to Mama." "Mama wrote to you? When she heard about the phone call, she got a mad on and said she would write. It's just that, Jimmy called to see how we were doing . . .

You weren't afraid of me when I was Wolf," he said. "Why are you afraid of Nathan?" "He's got big feet!" "What?" An insulted-sounding arrroooo came from the other side of the door, a reminder that Wolves also had big ears.

But what would they have said to their Liaison? It's like this, Meg. We didn't like that Asia Crane, so we ate her. When dealing with humans, honesty isn't always the best policy , Vlad thought

I write myself into existence by the stories that I tell about my life. I also write with my posture and with my manner of walking and speaking, and I write with words and with my actions.

A talent for speaking differently, rather than for arguing well, is the chief instrument of cultural change. (Richard Rorty, philosopher)

Speaking a story can be an act of letting in light.

Sweet words are like honey, a little may refresh, but too much gluts the stomach.

It's well these women must be blabbing. If they haven't a friend to talk to, they must whisper their secrets to the fishes, or write them on the sand or something;

I perceive, with joy, my most valued friend, that the cloud of your displeasure has past away; the light of your countenance blesses me once more, and you desire the continuation of my story: therefore, without more ado, you shall have it.

He had not breathed a word of love, or dropped one hint of tenderness or affection, and yet I had been supremely happy. To be near him, to hear him talk as he did talk, and to feel that he thought me worthy to be so spoken to - capable of understanding and duly appreciating such discourse - was enough.

There is such a thing as looking through a person's eyes into the heart, and learning more of the height, and breadth, and depth of another's soul in one hour than it might take you a lifetime to discover, if he or she were not disposed to reveal it, or if you had not the sense to understand it.

You may have as many words as you please -- only I can't stay to hear them.

If your wife gives you her heart, you must take it, thankfully, and use it well, and not pull it in pieces, and laugh in her face, because she cannot snatch it away.

The evidence is clear that women more than men are relationship special­ists. Women's interpersonal sensitivity has been examined by looking at the ability to read non-verbal information from other's behavior such as posture, vocal inflection, and facial expression. Many studies have examined sex dif­ferences in accuracy and the results clearly favor women.

It is women who act as the gatekeeper in terms of the frequency of sex. For example, it is women, not men, who decide at what point in a relationship sexual intercourse will take place and that point is later than men typically want.

I suppose you do love me, in your way," I said to him one night close to dawn when we lay on the narrow bed. "And how else should I love you —in your way?" he asked. I am still thinking about that.