Quotes About Dialogue

People don't want to be 'marketed to'; they want to be "communicated with.

I like a lot of talk in a book and I don't like to have nobody tell me what the guy that's talking looks like. I want to figure out what he looks like from the way he talks.

I think you have to be respectful to the people who want to talk to you.

Being published in Arabic is a strong and consistent wish I have. I live in the Middle East and want to be in some sort of an unpragmatic dialogue with my neighbors.

Some people want to have controversy between the races.

Wonder what customers really want? Ask. Don't Tell.

One of the most common mistakes people make in any conversation is to think about what they want to say next instead of actually listening to what the other person is saying.

I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.

A lot of people especially want to know about going into business. But it's a two-way conversation.

When a woman talks, she just wants to be heard.

It was fun to talk too much [as Jebediah Woodley], to keep running your mouth whether the other characters want to hear it or not. That's part of what made this guy fun.

In our home we have a rule: You can disagree with a man's position as much as you want - after you have been able to state it to his satisfaction.

The best thing is not to think about [separatism]. [People in Alberta] don't even want to engage in talking pros and cons and why people feel this way.

conversation is like a dear little baby that is brought in to be handed round. You must rock it, nurse it, keep it on the move if you want it to keep smiling.

I set myself that decision, otherwise I'm driving an opinion at you, and I think that would be treating you like you're an idiot. I don't want to force-feed you my opinion.

That's what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.

Do you want me to answer that?

We've said to the Iranians all along . . . we still remain open to diplomacy. But it's been very clear that the Iranians don't want to engage with us.

I have to laugh when I receive newsletters from major personalities and when you hit reply, you get a 'do-not-reply' address. It's ridiculous! Don't you want your customers to reply to you?

When I write characters, I need to hear their voice. As soon as I get them speaking, and I feel how they use language, I understand who they are and what they want.

I definitely love to talk to my men...I want to see how I feel, how they feel.

Isolation hones the inner voice, the unspoken dialogue between the selves – and surely there are many selves within each of us. Some uglier than others.' There

Isolation hones the inner voice, the unspoken dialogue between the selves

So talk. You can think while you're doing that, since with you the two activities are clearly distinct and mostly unrelated.