319 Quotes About Speaking

A speaker of truth has no friends.'-African Proverb

There were dayswhen she couldn't speak yetyou understood everythingand now,though she speaks all the timeyou cannot feel her feelings- Feelings fading

Only the words that you speak with your heart will reach another heart, but those spoken with mere lips will reach nowhere.

People speak for two reasons, One, they speak to express what is in their mind. Second, and more often, they speak to hide something that silence might otherwise reveal.

Tut, tut! I have often admonished my pupils to count ten before speaking. Were I you, Mr. Philander, I should count at least a thousand, and then maintain a discreet silence.

Don't make excuses. Make commitments and stick to them.

Teams that spend a lot of time learning the tricks of the trade will probably never really learn the trade.

No words would ever be more powerful than the presence of a friend.

The tongue can be an ambassador of the heart. Or a deadly weapon. Somehow the Spirit of God took hold of me. I realized the devastating power of reckless words. And I began to pray that God would transform my tongue and use my words to bring healing and hope.