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" I hate writing texts to girlfriends because you can’t really see emotions in texts. You can get confused on what she says. " - Theophilus London

" You can do a whole scene in acting without ever checking in to what the other guy is saying – it’s not going to come off great, but you can get through the scene – whereas in improv, that’s gonna be impossible. " - Matt Besser

" With some writers, the script looks beautiful on the page, but nobody actually speaks like that. " - Neve McIntosh

" I think I’m statistically literate and numbers-oriented. But I’m nowhere near as sophisticated as a lot of other folks I see. Maybe that helps me not get too jargony and communicate this stuff in a way that’s somewhat accessible. " - Steve Kornacki

" So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders. " - June Jordan

" People think it’s not necessary to talk to another human being, and that’s the part of it that I don’t like. Some people will go up and want to talk to you about the music, which is cool; they’re enthusiastic about the songs and know stuff about it, or, ‘I really like your music. Nice to meet you.’ " - Rag'n'Bone Man

" Speech happens to not be his language. " - Madame de Stael

" You can express a lot of things, a lot of action without speaking. " - Catherine Deneuve

" John Wall – me and him talk a lot. " - Gilbert Arenas

" In Africa, listening is a guiding principle. It’s a principle that’s been lost in the constant chatter of the Western world, where no one seems to have the time or even the desire to listen to anyone else. " - Henning Mankell