It’s what we do best. Here are some proverbs and quotes about talking.
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A bore is a man who has nothing to say and says it anyway.
A smart person knows what to say. A wise person knows whether or not to say it.
(unknown author)Actions speak louder than words.
What you actually do is more important that what you say you will do.All we need to do is make sure we keep talking.
Stephen HawkingAn empty vessel makes much noise.
Foolish or stupid people talk too much.An oral agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on.
(unknown author)As the Chinese say, 1001 words is worth more than a picture.
John McCarthyBack in the days when animals could talk ...
(unknown author)Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
Listen carefully to others, but think before giving your own opinion.Boys will never understand how much their small words can affect a girl.
Farah MustafaConstantly talking isn't necessarily communicating.
Charlie KaufmanEasier said than done.
It sounds easy but it is actually quite difficult.Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.
Charles Dudley WarnerFacebook Algorithms have got us all screwed up, where we only listen and talk to people with the same views as us, and I think it's not helping us as a culture to grow.
Karamo BrowneFor millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen. Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Mankind's greatest achievements have come about by talking, and its greatest failures by not talking. It doesn't have to be like this. Our greatest hopes could become reality in the future. With the technology at our disposal, the possibilities are unbounded. All we need to do is make sure we keep talking.
Stephen HawkingGood public speaking is more than just decibels – a point that's often overlooked by demagogues, evangelists and – unfortunately – gullible audiences.
Richard DawkinsHe may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot.
Groucho MarxHow do I know what I think until I hear what I say?
Francis CrickI like to talk to myself so I don't have to listen.
(unknown author)I love words.
Richard DawkinsI'm not a social media person; I don't know what's going on unless somebody tells me.
Tyler PerryIf a lion could talk, we could not understand him.
Ludwig WittgensteinSource: Philosophical Investigations
If I couldn't talk to myself, I'd have no way of knowing what I was thinking.
Daniel DennettIf you are a fast talker at least think slowly.
If you can’t give any sugar then speak sweetly.
If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.
Desmond TutuIf you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
Margaret ThatcherIt doesn't worry me what anyone says, except when publicity hurts others.
Terry JonesIt takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to keep quiet.
Ernest HemingwayLonely people, in talking to each other can make each other lonelier.
Lillian HellmanLoose lips sink ships.
Love talks, even with closed lips.
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
Stephen CoveyPractise what you preach.
Do yourself what you advise others to do.Saying is one thing, doing is another.
People don't always do what they say.Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere.
LaoziTalking a mile a minute.
Talking is silver, silence is gold.
Talking nonsense is man's only privilege that distinguishes him from all other organisms.
Fyodor DostoevskyTalking to a wall.
Talking without receiving any kind of reaction from the person you're speaking to.The fact is that we will never be able to speak as quickly as we can hear.
Bill BrysonSource: The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got that Way
The fast talker makes mistakes.
The great thing about social media was how it gave a voice to voiceless people.
Jon RonsonThe great tragedy about social media was how it gave a voice to brainless people.
MinkukelThe kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
Ingrid BergmanThe most powerful force in the universe is gossip.
Dave BarryThe time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing.
Henry S. HaskinsThe tongue wounds more than a lance.
Insults can do more damage than physical injuries.The trouble with socialism is that it takes up too many evenings.
Oscar WildeThere's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.
Susan Cain