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Speech is the
mirror of action.
-- Solon
636?-558? B.C., Greek
Statesman
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.
-- Konstantin Stanislavisky
1863-1968, Russian Actor,
Theatre director, Teacher
All speech,
written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a
willing and prepared hearer.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
1850-1895, Scottish Essayist,
Poet, Novelist
Speech is the
mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is.
-- Publilius Syrus
1st Century BC, Roman Writer
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Speech has
been given to man to disguise his thoughts.
-- Charles Maurice De
Talleyrand
1754-1838, French Statesman
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.
-- Henry David Thoreau
1817-1862, American Essayist,
Poet, Naturalist
It usually
takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu
speech.
-- Mark Twain
1835-1910, American Humorist,
Writer
I have often
regretted my speech, never my silence.
-- Source Unknown
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