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Quotes About Voice

When I am a woman — O, when I am a woman, my wells of salt brim and brim, poems force the lock of my throat.
~ Denise Levertov
The man had a smooth voice, like velvet. "I'm Detective Inspector Me. Unusual name, I know. My family were incredibly narcissistic. I'm lucky I escaped with any degree of humility at all, to be honest, but then I've always managed to exceed expectations.
~ Derek Landy
China's voice came through the phone. "Has the shark eaten him yet?" "Not yet," Skulduggery muttered. "So what happens if I do it wrong?" "Geoffrey gets eaten," China said. "Am I on loudspeaker?
~ Derek Landy
Y'know," the blonde continued, "when I walked into that bar, I looked at you and I thought Gretchen, don't do it – he looks like a weirdo. But I ignored that voice, Remington. I ignored it and I gave you a chance and this is what happens? This?" "I don't want to kill you!" Remington wailed. "But I have to!" "You are the worst first date ever!" she yelled. "Definitely in the top three!
~ Derek Landy
Because of the rush of human knowledge, because of the digital revolution, I have a voice, and I do not need to scream.
~ Roger Ebert
We are not seeking revolution. We just want democracy.
~ Joshua Wong
Professional intellectuals are the voice of a culture and are, therefore, its leaders, its integrators and its bodyguards.
~ Ayn Rand
At the end of the day, the only people a One Voice doctrine silences are those who should be the most loyal.
~ Tony Dungy
Our world loses out when the leadership doesn't reflect the led - when a minority makes decisions for the majority.
~ Amy Richards
But the mechanics of learning to 'throw your voice' are pretty simple. Anyone with a tongue, an upper palate, teeth, and a normal speaking voice can learn ventriloquism.
~ Jeff Dunham
I may be learning guitar, but I'll never be able to sing.
~ David Duchovny
I think that's the hardest part for an artist is finding their voice and learning how to write, finding what they have to say that is unique.
~ Morgan James
Once you train you develop your own aesthetic and your confidence. So, I think as I grow I'm learning how to be a singer. I'm training my voice and being on stage and singing and dancing.
~ Jillian Hervey
In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard.
~ John Grisham
All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name.
~ Black Elk
Never forget the morals instilled in you and what really matters in Life. Never let other voices of other people drown out your inner voice
~ Trey Songz
A voice came to him as if from a dark, empty well lined with moss. A voice saying his name, telling him to answer a question.
~ Jeff Vandermeer
Please know that your Father in Heaven loves you and so does His Only Begotten Son. When they speak to you--and They will--it will not be in the wind, nor in the earthquake, nor in the fire, but it will be with a voice still and small, a voice tender and kind. It will be with the tongue of angels.
~ Jeffrey R. Holland
Harlow. I can tell by the tone of her voice. Plus, she's being condescending,
~ Jen Calonita
Simply speaking truth out loud is healing in and of itself. When people courageously voice a true, hard thing, they've already stolen some of its dark power before we offer one word to fix it. Theology backs that up. Of our own Jesus, Scripture says, "In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" (John 1:4–5).
~ Jen Hatmaker
It is one thing to "feel nice feelings" toward the minority voice; it is something else entirely to challenge existing power structures to include the whole variety of God's people.
~ Jen Hatmaker
So, tell me, Guardian," she said, lowering her voice to a purr. "Is that where you carry your sword, or are you just happy to see me?
~ Jennifer Ashley
People want to hear what I have to say and respect what I say.
~ Jennifer Capriati
Listen to your own thoughts and feelings very carefully, be aware of your observations, and learn to value them. When you're a teenager—and even when you're older—lots of people will try to tell you what to think and feel. Try to stand still inside all of that and hear your own voice. It's yours and only yours, it's unique and worth of your attention, and if you cultivate it properly, it might just make you a writer.
~ Jennifer Donnelly