Quotes About Communication

Hotel rooms are funny things. They make everything look different. If people have to sleep with each other, sexually or platonically, they should do it in kitchens. The kitchen is the epicenter of truth in any home or building. You could never misconstrue a look or a word or a touch in the icy cool, compartmentalized presence of a fridge.

No one knows we're there, no one sees us. We never leave the room. I think about the secret voice you use when you make love. No one but that person will ever hear it. And here, we listen to each other, but we lock it in with touch, and the room vacuum seals it to stay fresh until we can breathe together again. When he breaks the silence it is to say, I want you to know that, when you get pregnant, nothing is going to change except your dress size.

The spoken word, if hurled forth with eloquence, enthusiasm, and fire, could never be erased from the human soul.

The motto should not be: Forgive one another; rather: Understand one another.

Shooting Willoughby carrying Marianne up the path. They did it four times. 'Faster,' said Ang [Lee]. They do it twice more. 'Don't pant so much,' said Ang. Greg [Wise (playing Willoughby)], to his great credit, didn't scream.

Penny for your thoughts!' he said. 'They're not worth a penny,' said George

into his eyes. 'They don't

my friend,' said Dick. 'Don't be silly.' 'I'm not silly

she tried to say it. But she didn't get any further than 'Kollamooli'. Nor did the others.

is not Watzisname,' said Watzisname, patiently. 'I have told

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Argy-bargying in double-Dutch like that. Do you want

This was the signal for everyone to begin talking at the tops of their voices.

Shut up, Julius! I mean, quiet a moment, Commander.

Everyone says that I have no sense of humor, then I construct a perfectly sound pun around a well-known psychological condition, and it is ignored.

And it's amazing how much noise people ignoring each other can make.

Don't feel bad; I regularly reduce people to unintelligible stammers.

Play along, the wink said. I'll get you out of this. At least Artemis hoped this was what his wink communicated and not something like 'Any chance of another kiss later?

Listen to me, convict. I have not traveled all this way to listen to your war stories. So shut your trap before I shut it for you. Commander Julius Root

This might hurt a little is universal code for this will definitely hurt a lot

I don't know why it is, Captain Short, but whenever you start agreeing with me, I get decidedly nervous.

I wear a name tag to help people find me. It saves time when you're dealing with idiots.

Ma was using her for-company voice. Sweet on the outside but with an underlying death threat.

In spite of what youngsters think, parents do not get a sneaky thrill out of punishing their children.