Quotes About Tone

King's calm tone and conservative attire may have disguised the boldness of his words: "I think it's better to be aggressive at this point," he said. "It seems to me that it is both historically and sociologically true that privileged classes do not give up their privileges voluntarily. And they do not give them up without strong resistance.

Tone is the hardest part of saying no.

It was higher and shriller than Holly's, so we knew that it was Kipps.

With initial understanding, Dexter replied, "Trust me, I definitely understand. See, I can't help myself either." Then, his tone swinging toward anger, said, "But children, I could never do that, not like you. Never, ever kids.

Tell me that wasn't a spider?' said Ms Winstanley in a deceptively calm tone. 'Can't have been,' I said. 'Thank god for that,' she said. 'Can't stand spiders.' 'It was too big,' I said. 'You can't scale an exoskeleton up that far.

This is similar, perhaps, to the tone in which I say, "Oh, they serve small plates, right?" when someone suggests eating at a tapas restaurant.) Beginning

Tone doesn't demonstrably exist in composed notes. It exists only in played ones. It's the most human part of music, the carrier of emotion.

It's not the words but the music that counts.

I sing in a higher register, and you haven't heard that on the radio in years.

I guess there are certain conventions that come with film and with scoring film. So maybe one of those is menace in a lower register. It's trying to evoke some sense of chaos and adventure.

It's in the nature of Italians to live life with a positive tone and to celebrate the invitations that come along in life. Italian food is so conducive to all of that.

It's important to set a tone and get some momentum.

Tone is often the most important part of a conversation - and listening is so much more important than what you say.

I've found that good dialogue tells you not only what people are saying or how they're communicating but it tells you a great deal - by dialect and tone, content and circumstance - about the quality of the character.

I have... been disturbed by the negative tone of the debate over immigration... there is a rising crescendo of opinion from columnists and politicians saying we should reduce our immigration intake.

The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply.

If anything betrays my Ashkenazi Jewish heritage - besides the Casper-the-friendly-ghost-like skin tone - it's my love of fishy fish.

I went pretty much for one tone, and I knew at that time that I wanted to play a Rickenbacker.

I like rock music because it's always sonically fascinating. There's never a method to what it needs to sound like. It's just however that instrument comes out that day, whatever the humidity level was in the air, what studio you were at. All that makes that tone that you can't re-create, so each song is like a person.

'Fortnite' has, I think, the most positive gamer community that's ever emerged from a game at this scale. I think it's partly because of the great community and partly because of the tone set by the game.

I'm very concerned about the tone of politics in recent years. We've seen a decline in civility and bipartisanship, and a rapid increase in hostility between those who have differing opinions. I think this has led to the alienation of the public in governance, which jeopardizes democratic participation.

I like Joe Buck. I know there's a big divide on people that like Joe Buck and people that don't like Joe Buck. But I love his cadence and tone and professionalism, and he's smart.

I feel very comfortable with the U.K. tone and humour and laid-back attitude.

I am sure having a baby around a working environment changes the tone a little bit.