1,251 Quotes About Talking

No, I mean really listen. Here's a story, and you don't have to visit manyhouses to find it. One person is talking,the other one is not really listening.someone can look like they are but they'reactually thinking about something they want to say, or their minds are justwandering. Or they're looking at thatlittle box people hold in their hands thesedays. And people get discouraged, so theyquit trying. And the very quiet people,you may have noticed, are often the sadpeople.

No matter what we talk about, we are talking about ourselves

In some situations, if you say nothing, you are called dull; if you talk, you are thought impertinent and arrogant. It is hard to know what to do in this case. The question seems to be, whether your vanity or your prudence predominates.

Stage fright is very common and could be overcomed through step by step processes, but stuttering is a fright that takes time to conquer.

Being able to read well in public and talk about your work in an engaging fashion is part of most writers' job specification.

When people keep TALKING about you, don't waste time listening to what they say, keep WORKING on what you dream about.

Effective communication is the music of humanity.

Listen should be on 60-70% and talking or speaking on from 40 up to 30%.

It's far more important why is being said, than what.