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Quotes about speech
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People resent articulacy, as if articulacy were a form of vice. (Hoffman Abbie)
Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech. (Hoffman Abbie)
The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that. (Hoffman Abbie)
Speech is always bolder than action. (Hoffman Abbie)
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Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue. (Hoffman Abbie)
Speech is the mirror of action. (Hoffman Abbie)
We have as many planes of speech as does a painting planes of perspective which create perspective in a phrase. The most important word stands out most vividly defined in the very foreground of the sound plane. Less important words create a series of deeper planes. (Hoffman Abbie)
All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer. (Hoffman Abbie)
Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is. (Hoffman Abbie)
Speech has been given to man to disguise his thoughts. (Hoffman Abbie)
Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are many fine things which we cannot say if we have to shout. (Hoffman Abbie)
It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. (Hoffman Abbie)
Speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again. (Hoffman Abbie)
Never try to impress people with the profundity of your thought by the obscurity of your language. Whatever has been thoroughly thought through can be stated simply. (Hoffman Abbie)
A long tongue shortens life. (Hoffman Abbie)
I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. (Hoffman Abbie)
A witty saying proves nothing. (Hoffman Abbie)
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language. (Hoffman Abbie)
Many great writers have been extraordinarily awkward in daily exchange, but the greatest give the impression that their style was nursed by the closest attention to colloquial speech. (Hoffman Abbie)
I have always been among those who believed that the greatest freedom of speech was the greatest safety, because if a man is a fool the best thing to do is to encourage him to advertise the fact by speaking. (Hoffman Abbie)
There are remarks that sow and remarks that reap. (Hoffman Abbie)
I never want to get to the point where it's all about my needs, and the hell with anybody else. (Hoffman Abbie)
I hope some day to make you all a cup of coffee. Alright, peace. (Hoffman Abbie)
Brothers don't necessarily have to say anything to each other-they can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable with each other. (Hoffman Abbie)
Finally, in conclusion, let me say just this. (Hoffman Abbie)
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