Rana el Kaliouby Quotes

A man's face as a rule says more, and more interesting things, than his mouth, for it is a compendium of everything his mouth will ever say, in that it is the monogram of all this man's thoughts and aspirations.

You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow.

There's a lot you can do without words.

Our human face happens to be one of the most powerful channels that we all use to communicate social and emotional states: everything from enjoyment, surprise, empathy, and curiosity.

The face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter.

You can almost read any emotion through someone's eyes.

The camera is interested in what you are thinking as opposed to just what you are doing or saying.

When I'm a little bit upset, my eyebrow goes up, and that is a trait that my beautiful mother passed down to me. We always knew in the house: 'Mommy's upset; her eyebrow just went up.'

Directors have a tendency to use their hands like orchestra conductors. They don't realize that the actor is looking at their faces, anyway.

Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised.

I think the eyes are very revealing and can expose a lot about a persons mood or character.

What do you think is the world's most recognisable container of information? It's the human face. We are constantly reading each other and responding.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

I think you can actually express a lot more in ways without words.

What can a first impression tell us about anyone? Why, no more than a chord can tell us about Beethoven, or a brushstroke about Botticelli.

I think an eyebrow can change the way you feel. It changes everything about your confidence.

I feel that if I am uncomfortable, it will show on my face.

Your look reflects whats happening in your mind.

I have started smiling! I've mastered this smirk; it's a smile that isn't a smile.

She tried to smile sympathetically, but with her face it wasn't quite possible.

Edward smiled, I smiled, even Bernardo smiled. Olaf just looked sinister.

The sidelong glance is what you depend on.

She sits up. I can’t read her expression, but her cheeks look a little pink. “I didn’t think you were going to be here.” “I live here.

The countenance is more eloquent than the tongue.

I was the one who was always scowling, downcast. I tried to make sure I looked like that when I was getting my picture taken.