No poet will ever take the written word as a substitute for the spoken word; he knows that it is on the spoken word, and the spoken word only, that his art is founded.Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about word, art, magic, poets
A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.Quote by Augustin de Hipona about things
Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.Quote by Jane Austen about nature, people, human imperfections, being
An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.Quote by Charles Dickens about idea
We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.Quote by Feodor Mihailovici Dostoievski about interest, word, perfection, people
The English people, a lot of them, would not be able to understand a word of spoken Shakespeare. There are people who do and I'm not denying they exist. But it's a far more philistine country than people think.Quote by Colin Firth about nation, people, word, country
All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that to continue in the future.Quote by Gerald R. Ford about future, children
In my relationships, I have never spoken an ill word about any woman, and I'm not starting now.Quote by Don Johnson about word, woman
In a job interview you need to be well spoken, clear, pleasantly dressed, confident and polite.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about need
I think the actions of the president are, in my opinion, the most vile and hateful words ever spoken by a sitting president, I am stunned and I'm horrified.Quote by Rosie O'Donnell about opinion
The language of silence is spoken by everyone on the planet; you just need to be patient until you will fully master it!Quote by Maria Pal about silence, language, need