Talking Quotes - Page 85

After all, most writing is done away from the typewriter, away from the desk. I'd say it occurs in the quiet, silent moments, while you're walking or shaving or playing a game, or whatever, or even talking to someone you're not vitally interested in.

The more you learn about yourself and your family tree, your self-esteem goes up. They will learn archival skills, historical analysis and science skills. You learn all this in the most seductive way, and that is through learning about yourself. Who doesn't like talking about themselves? It doesn't seem like science or history, it's just fun.

My focus as part of the leadership is to keep talking about the independent voters, independent voters - how do we get the independent voters back?

The harshness and choice of words can cut deeply. Republicans need to show compassion and to be reasonable when talking to any ethnic group.

The proof that a philosopher does not know what he is talking about is apt to sadden his followers before it reacts on himself.

People are generally amazed that I would take an interest in any form that would require me to stop talking for three hours.

No sense in talking tough unless you do it.

Isn't it boring ... how people always want to tell you their own stories instead of listening to yours? I suppose that's why psychiatrists are better than friends; the paid listener doesn't interrupt with his own experiences.

Men have a psychological need to show off their courage and strength. When he sees you talking to another guy, that instinct kicks in and he jumps to protect you and prove he's worthy of your love.

I'm talking about the essence of humanity. Hope is mixed into the blood of every human being, everywhere and in every time.

In my wildest dreams, I never would have thought wed come to the point where were talking about the re-election of a black president.

Every time I talked about making a picture I didn't do it. I had already done it - talking about it! I quit talking.

Communication always has a purpose. Before speaking, the first law is: you must know why you are talking. You must know what you are communicating for. What do you want?

Memories shift like loose snow in a wind, or are a chorale of ghosts all talking over one another. There is only ever a sense that what is real to me is not real to others, and to share a memory with someone is to risk sullying my belief in what has truly happened.

A democratically elected congressman of the United States of America should not be talking of an ethnic divide in Afghanistan, should not be interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs.

When the audience begins to see the sunrise on that it's hard for them to turn away from it because they're listening to a man talking to them from over a century ago. And nothing has changed. So what are you going to do about that?

Definitely they [Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun] argued, especially in the period we've just been talking about, the middle 1930's. They were like any other couple.

What is it?" she asked. "I'm looking for your wings. You are my guardian angel, aren't you?" "I'm afraid not," she replied, her cheeks dimplingwith a wry smile. "There's too much of the devil in me for that." "Just how much devil," I grinned, "are we talking about here?

Talking to oneself, I have often thought, is the best way to be sure of intelligent and witty conversation.

I think that superhero comics in particular are really useful for talking about big emotions and feelings, and personifying and concretizing symbols.

The next best thing to talking to her is talking about her.

It was quite nice meeting up because we went through a lot together and we haven't really seen each much other to communicate one to one for quite a long time.

What has the women’s movement learned from Geraldine Ferraro’s candidacy for vice president? Never get married.

I had been an activist on the issue of HIV, primarily in the African American and Latino communities here in the U.S. for many years. It was horrifying to me how the pandemic was raging right here in this country but no one was talking about it.

I love talking about Scientology.