As for you, you're unwise: how may you then speak of these things whereof thou ask you?

Relationships are easy when times are good, but the true test is what you do when one is blind and the other is a victim of silence and times are tough.

When dreams become words to share with others - amazing things can happen.

It takes 43 muscles to frown and 3 to raise the middle finger.

Right now, just speak gently your words of wisdom to the youngsters.Sooner or later, those words will arrive at the right place in their hearts.

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.

Eventually, there's a certain limit in telling bare facts through words. It ain't about diction constraints, but common ability to understand.

There's nothing wrong with stretching the truth. We stretch taffy, and that just makes it more delicious.

They're just words. And words alone don't really mean anything. It's what you feel and what you believe when you say them that matter.

If you're not gonna tell the truth, then why start talking?

It's when we're inches apart and not speaking or touching each other that I feel that we are miles apart.

To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.

Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.

It's not at all hard to understand a person; it's only hard to listen without bias.

I opened my mouth wide one time to see if the words I was thinking would fall out, but they wouldn't. If words don't want to come out, they don't. I don't understand when people say things and then...

It really is a magical word: no. You say whatever bullshit you want and I just say no.

I'm pretty sure lurking in a dark alley to mug me with your apology isn't the usual way to go about saying you're sorry. But I didn't read that Mars - Venus book, so who knows.

You weren't able to talk sense into him? Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death. I see. You tried the diplomatic approach.

Ever tried selling yourself to you? A favorable first impression is the greatest single factor in business or social success.

difference has to do with how the two cultures define respect.

One highly successful venture capitalist who is regularly pitched by young entrepreneurs told me how frustrated he is by his colleagues' failure to distinguish between good presentation skills and...

The language of power was exercised in more than just words. It was presence and thought; it was gesture and timing.

The debate raged on for so long, at last Saphira had interrupted with a roar that shook the walls of the command tent. Then she said, I am sore and tired, and Eragon is doing a poor job of explaining...

Go ahead; take Kant's PROLEGOMENA TO ANY FUTURE METAPHYSIC and get it to show what he is telling. We would all be a lot happier.

You're twelve years old. One horrible day your best friend's family moves to another town. You speak to your friend on the telephone now and then, but telephone conversations just aren't the same as...

My friend, in working upon a case, one does not take into account only the things that are 'mentioned'. There is no reason to mention many things which may be important. Equally, there is often an...

My sister has mistaken me for a mushroom. She keeps me in the dark and feeds me shit.

Old enough to remember the arrival of 'Have a nice day', Patrick could only look with alarm on the hyperinflation of 'Have a great one'. Where would this Weimar of bullying cheerfulness end? 'You have...

Mr. Markham, the box marked "Sex" is not an invitation. Please amend the details and apologise to Mrs. Partridge.

The prostitute became uncomfortable -- as if 'talk' were in a category of aberrant behavior, short of which she drew the line. 'You have to pay more for that,' the redhead said. 'Talk can go on for a...