Subject: Communication » Speech (Page 13)

I wasn’t allowed to speak while my husband was alive, and since he’s gone no one has been able to shut me up.

(1885 – 1966) American actress & gossip columnist
Communication Speech

A lot of people think kids say the darnedest things, but so would you if you had no education.

(1974 – ) Russian-born American comedian, writer & filmmaker
Children Communication Education Family Speech

He was oppressed by metaphor, dislocated by parentheses and debilitated by amplification.

(1747 – 1825) English schoolmaster, writer, minister & Doctor of Law
Communication Insults Speech

I asked the barmaid for a quickie; the man next to me said, 'It's pronounced quiche.'


Communication Food/Drink Places Speech

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’, but ‘That’s funny…’

(1920 – 1992) American science and science fiction author & professor
Communication Science/Weather Speech

The mediocrity of his thinking is concealed by the majesty of his language.

(1897 – 1960) Welsh labor leader & politician
Communication Speech

My wife and I had words, but I never got to use mine.

Jim Jordan (1896 – 1988) American radio comedian (of Fibber McGee & Molly)
Communication Marriage Speech

My mom was a ventriloquist and she always was throwing her voice; for ten years I thought the dog was telling me to kill my father.

(1961 – ) American stand-up comedian
Communication Family Fathers Killing Mothers Speech

Once you overcome your fear of public speaking, you’ll never be asked to speak again.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Speech

Talking with you is sort of the conversational equivalent of an out of body experience.

(1955 – ) cartoonist (Calvin and Hobbes)
Communication Conversation Speech

Wouldn't let 'em get in a word wedgewise.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Communication Malaprops Speech

Last time I called shotgun we had rented a limo, so I messed up!

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
Autos Speech Things

For NASA, space is still a high priority.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Misspokements Speech

There is nothing so annoying as to have two people talking when you're busy interrupting.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Communication People Speech

If I wanted you to know what I’m thinking, I’d be talking.

(1946 – ) American actor
Communication Speech TV/Movie Quotes

When he was vice president and Reagan would be talking, it was so funny 'cause you could catch Bush sitting behind Reagan, looking at him like your dog looks at your answering machine when your voice is coming out.

(1955 – ) American actor, stand-up comedian & impressionist
Communication Government Speech

Correlation does not imply causality, but the more I say things like that the fewer people want to talk to me.

(1973 – ) English writer & stand-up comedian
Communication Speech

My one claim to originality among Irishmen is that I never made a speech.

(1852 – 1933) Irish writer, poet, art critic & dramatist
Communication Places Speech

Oratory: The art of making deep noises from the chest sound like important messages from the brain.

Communication Definitions Speech

The first coherent line ever spoken was: ‘I have no idea what you're talking about.’

(1962 – ) English stand-up comedian & actor
Communication Speech

Include me out.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Speech