Quotes About Communication

Great mistake to say too much. Remember that. Never tell all you know — not even to the person you know best.

But you cannot give to people what they are incapable of receiving.

Anne e groaznic de sensibil?, continu? Rhoda. ?i nu se pricepe s? ias? din situa?iile nepl?cute. Dac? o sup?r? ceva, prefer? s? nu vorbeasc? despre asta, de?i nu-i folose?te la nimic - cel pu?in, nu cred. Lucrurile sunt la fel, indiferent c? vorbe?ti despre ele sau nu. Doar fugi de ele ?i te prefaci c? nu exist?.

David Emmott spoke clearly and concisely in his pleasant soft American voice.

Melchett is a wise man. He knows that when it is a question of an irate middle-aged lady, there is only one thing to be done—listen to her. When she had said all that she wants to say, there is a chance that she will listen to you.

U moje vreme ako je neko bio lud, bio je lud, i nismo se služili nau?nom terminologijom da bismo to ublažili.

He didn't say anything at all about my having been listening—and how he knew I was listening I can't think. He'd never once looked in that direction. I was rather relieved he didn't say anything. I mean, I felt all right with myself about it, but it might have been a little awkward explaining to him.

But talk, however light, however idle, gives away, inevitably, the sort of person you are. The wise criminal would never open his mouth, but criminals are seldom wise and usually vain and they talk a good deal—and so most criminals are caught.

There aren't many abbreviations of Frederica," I said. "It's not like Margaret where you can have half a dozen—Maggie, Margot, Madge, Peggie—

To hide the truth, never does it avail, madame! Be brave and tell him everything.

Graceful phrases fell from his lips in polished French.

A cheap envelope in an unformed handwriting, postmarked Hertfordshire.

Meu amigo Hastings, aquele sobre quem lhe falei, costumava me dizer que eu era uma ostra humana. Mas ele era injusto. Sobre os fatos, eu não retenho nada comigo. Mas cada um os interpreta a seu modo.

Mr. Lester, he takee those,' answered the other, who was a Chinaman. 'He say, puttee them allee in safee place—where pleeceman no lookee.

Well, go on, Aunt Jane; haven't you got anything to say?' 'In a minute, dear, said Miss Marple. 'I am afraid I have counted wrong. Two purl, three plain, slip one, two purl?yes, that's right. What did you say, dear?' 'What is your opinion?' 'You wouldn't like my opinion, dear. Young people never do, I notice. It is better to say nothing.

The man obviously wanted to tell him something - and as obviously had lost the art of simple narration. Words had become to him a means of obscuring facts - not of revealing them. He was an adept in the art of the useful phrase - that is to say the phrase that falls soothingly on the ear and is quite empty of meaning.

It is my experience that no one, in the course of conversation, can fail to give themselves away sooner or later…Everyone has an irresistible urge to talk about themselves.

I'd rather tell you than have you snooping around finding out.

Nu strig. Mi-am aruncat gura.

Jag minns att hon talade stockholmska. 'Hesten eter grönt gres.' Hon fick upprepa det; lika roligt varje gång.

Det tog mig många år att inse vilken makt pappas tystnad hade utövat. Ja, mäns envisa tigande.

Wenn man keine Sprache hat, ist alles Durcheinander, und man hat Angst vor Dingen, von denen man sich nicht zu fürchten braucht. In dieser Zeit stotterten die meisten der Kinder um mich herum, sprachen laut oder verschluckten die Wörter. Wenn man keine Sprache hat, offenbart sich der nackte Charakter. Die Vielredner unter uns wurden noch lauter, und die in sich gekehrten verschluckten ihre Stimme. Ohne Muttersprache ist der Mensch verstümmelt.

Words are powerless when confronted by catastrophe; they're pitiable, wretched, and easily distorted

Tutti cercavano di nascondere al nonno le sue condizioni e la situazione che ci circondava. Il nonno sapeva tutto, ma non permetteva che la confusione ed il caos lo sommergessero. Parlava della morte come usava parlare prima di ogni lngo viaggio. (...) Andavo a trovarlo una volta al giorno. (...) Una volta mi raccontò una parabola che non riuscii a capire; lui parve accorgersene e disse: "Non fa niente, l'importante è amare questa mattinata".