Subject: Communication (Page 2)

There are three golden rules for parliamentary speakers: “Stand up. Speak up. Shut up.”

(1855 – 1949) British politician
Communication England Places Speech

I’m all in favor of free expression provided it’s kept rigidly under control.

English author, actor, humorist & playwright
Communication

Outspoken? By whom?

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
Communication Speech

My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
Communication Emotions Speech

Gigolo: A fee-male.

Definitions Wordplay

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Communication Situations Speech

Intelligent conversationalist: One who nods his head in agreement while you’re talking.

Communication Conversation Definitions Intelligence Speech

The phrase, “Don’t take this the wrong way” has a zero percent success rate.

(1973 – ) American writer, stand-up comedian, actor, director & producer
Communication

No man is truly married until he understands every word his wife is NOT saying.

Communication Marriage Speech Wives

The surprising thing about this paper is that a man who could write it would.

(1885 – 1977) English mathematician
Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

Absurdity: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language Opinion

Girdle: Accessory after the fat.

Appearance Clothing Definitions Wordplay

Bad spellers of the world, untie!

Communication Language

Congress: A body of men who meet to repeal laws.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Government Language Law

What greater service could I have performed for German literature than that I didn’t bother with it?


Books Communication

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

(1914 – ) historian
Communication Success

Groan: An expression of appreciation for the horrible.

Communication Definitions Speech

A synonym is a word you use when you can’t spell the other one.


Communication Language

Advice: the smallest current coin.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language Opinion

I sometimes throw in a couple of swears just to keep the Christian right off my tail; I wouldn’t want to be the tea party’s go-to comedian.

(1970 –) American stand-up comedian
Communication Language

Monument: A structure intended to commemorate something which either needs no commemoration or cannot be commemorated.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language