Dale Carnegie Quotes

Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.

There's a lot you can do without words.

I prefer to express myself physically, or non-verbally. I prefer just to react without having a lot of dialogue.

When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.

There are all kinds of symbols. Verbal language is only one. Sometimes by opening our mouths, we make dreadful errors. It's often so much nicer just to look at somebody and vibrate.

I can hear people smile.

You can express a lot of things, a lot of action without speaking.

I love body language.

Nonverbal communication forms a social language that is in many ways richer and more fundamental than our words.

I like to smile. I smile even when I'm nervous since it calms me down and shows my friendliness.

A body smiles, like, 72 times a day. Where does that smile go? That's what I want to know.

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

The body is a universal language. Because if you spoke French, and I speak English, but I move like this or do certain movements, I can still make you smile and laugh.

We speak with more than our mouths. We listen with more than our ears.

There is a form of communication that transcends the power of words.

Body language is more powerful than words.

When articulation is impossible, gesticulation comes to the rescue.

A character is as much about what you do as what you say.

Don't write anything you can phone. Don't phone anything you can talk. Don't talk anything you can whisper. Don't whisper anything you can smile. Don't smile anything you can nod. Don't nod anything you can wink.

It is really hard to completely re-learn how to express yourself without using words. When you take away speech, you have to re-invent the way you express yourself. You have to exaggerate your body language and your facial expressions.

You can convey a lot of emotion with just some eyebrows and mouth movement.

Where words are restrained, the eyes often talk a great deal.

When you perform, you can convey emotions differently, and your look can reflect each of those emotions.

There is a world of communication which is not dependent on words.

I make a lot of expressions constantly. I'm animated.