Communication Quotes

Everyone seemed eager to talk at once, and the result was Babel. ~ The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells The Anglo-Saxon genius for parliamentary government asserted itself; there was a great deal of talk and no decisive action. ~ The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells He took such high ground that there was no getting on to it. ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope One voice may speak you false, but in many there is always truth to be found. ~ A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin There are no ugly questions except those clothed in condescension. ~ East of Eden by John Steinbeck Words spoken cannot be recalled. ~ He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope "There are many men in London, you know, who, some from shyness, some from misanthropy, have no wish for the company of their fellows. Yet they are not averse to comfortable chairs and the latest periodicals. It is for the convenience of these that the Diogenes Club was started, and it now contains the most unsociable and unclubable men in town. No member is permitted to take the least notice of any other one. Save in the Stranger's Room, no talking is, under any circumstances, allowed, and three offences, if brought to the notice of the committee, render the talker liable to expulsion." ~ The Greek Interpreter by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "A true Englishman doesn't joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager." ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne He was born to be a senator. He never said anything important, and he always said it sonorously. ~ Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis "Words," said the host, at length, "is worse'n bullets. You never know what they'll hit." ~ The Night Horseman by Max Brand