Subject: Communication (Page 5)

Nothing in fine print is ever good news.

(1919 – 2011) American news commentator & writer
Communication Reading/Writing

Blurt: To speak the truth.

Definitions Speech

As soon as the hospital made me put on one of those little gowns, I knew the end was in sight.


Communication Situations Wordplay

I used to be in a band called ‘Missing Cat’… you probably saw our posters.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer
Communication Language Situations

Literature is mostly about having sex and not much about having children; life is the other way round.

(1935 – ) British author
Books Children Communication Family Life Reading/Writing Sex

Five out of every three people have trouble understanding fractions.

(1927 – 2018) British comedian, singer & songwriter
Science/Weather Wordplay

He doesn't remember any silent days in motion pictures – the director always yelled.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Communication Entertainment Film Speech

Usher: One who takes a leading part in a theatre.

Wordplay

Alas: Early Victorian for, “Oh, Hell.”

Communication Definitions Language

Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it.

(1911 – 1980) humorist, writer, television host & journalist
Communication Intelligence Speech

Philanthropist: A rich (and usually bald) old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket.

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

Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.

baseball player
Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

She plunged into a sea of platitudes, and with the powerful breast stroke of a channel swimmer, made her confident way towards the white cliffs of the obvious.

(1874 – 1965) English dramatist & novelist
Communication Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

Life is fraught with opportunities to keep your mouth shut.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Communication Speech

Snoring: Sheet music.

Definitions Sleep Wordplay

The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.

Communication Proverbs Speech

If you can’t annoy somebody with what you write, I think there’s little point in writing.

(1922 – 1995) English novelist & poet
Characteristics Communication Reading/Writing

Propaganda is the art of persuading others of what one does not believe oneself.

(1915 – 2002) Israeli diplomat & politician
Beliefs Communication Opinion

There’s very little advice in men’s magazines, because men think, I know what I’m doing; just show me somebody naked.

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor
Communication Reading/Writing Sex

One man is as good as another until he has written a book.

(1817 – 1893) English tutor, education reformer, theologian & translator
Books Communication Reading/Writing

A neurotic can perfectly well be a literary genius, but his greatest danger is always that he will not recognize when he is dull.

(1917 – 2010) American lawyer, novelist, historian & essayist
Characteristics Communication Reading/Writing