#speaking

Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

#american people #biologically #half #immigrant #literally

I enjoy speaking to other women about turning 50, and how we can enjoy it, and how we can explore it. ↗

— Victoria Principal

#enjoy #explore #how #i #other

We can't change the world by shouting, but our words can have meaning if we give them enough respect. ↗

— Evan Meekins

#fantasy #fantasy-fiction #fiction #respect #shouting

Even to me the issue of "stay small, sweet, quiet, and modest" sounds like an outdated problem, but the truth is that women still run into those demands whenever we find and use our voices. ↗

— Brené Brown

#voice #women #women-s-strength #courage

When God grabs you by the scruff of the neck then although theoretically you have a freedom to say 'no', in another sense, actually, you can't say no because it's like Jeremiah. 'God, you have cheated me. You called me to be a prophet against the people that I love, and all that I proclaim is words of doom and judgement.' And yet if I say "I will shut up", I can't. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#doom #judgement #prophecy #rebellion #speaking-up

The intelligent talk and the wise listen. ↗

— Raheel Farooq

#listening #speaking #talk #wisdom #intelligence

They spoke politely and with deference to the adults, whereas it went against my nature not to speak plainly. To many people speaking plainly is the same as speaking rudely. Whereas to me, if one was direct, it saved time and misunderstanding. ↗

— Theresa Breslin

#etiquette #matteo #speaking #nature

History is, strictly speaking, the study of questions; the study of answers belongs to anthropology and sociology. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#anthropology #belongs #history #questions #sociology

China approaches fashion with strong enthusiasm. And I believe that this enthusiasm can be translated into something interesting, economically speaking. Not only for my brand, but also for other brands. ↗

— Giorgio Armani

#approaches #believe #brand #brands #china

In foreign policy, there are times when speaking with one voice - and it doesn't have to be mine - allows us to engage better on issues, and enables us to do things more effectively. ↗

— Catherine Ashton

#better #effectively #enables #engage #foreign