Herta Muller Quotes

Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.

Some persons talk simply because they think sound is more manageable than silence.

I see people in terms of dialogue and I believe that people are their talk.

The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.

I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.

I never have anything to talk about.

I don't know whether it's a fear of standing up, but I really love sitting at the table and blabbing. I learn so much that way, and I think I get free that way, free from inhibition and fears.

I love how humans talk.

People that want to talk can talk. Even a parrot talks. People are always going to have their thoughts on what they're going to say.

Conversation makes one what he is.

Foxy girls know that silence may be golden-but only for four seconds. Anything longer and you're heading for Awkward Avenue.

Listen twice as much as you speak.

Speak and speed: the close mouth catches no flies.

It is most difficult to speak when we are ashamed of being silent.

Speech is better than silence; silence is better than speech.

I believe I shall never be old enough to speak without embarrassment when I have nothing to talk about.

Eavesdrop and write it down from memory - gives you a stronger sense of how people talk and what their concerns are. I love to eavesdrop!

Before I speak, I have something important to say.

I find that communication as an actor and person is an important part of who I am. And I'm really drawn into the psychology of those dynamics.

I do do a lot of talking, because it saves me listening.

Talking is the disease of age.

Speech is the small change of silence.

I feel that if a person has problems communicating the very least he can do is to shut up.

As a kid, I was told to talk as much as possible.

If a thing isn't worth saying, you sing it.