In the wintertime, in the snow country, citrus fruit was so rare, and if you got one, it was better than ambrosia.
James Earl JonesRead
Speech is a very important aspect of being human. A whisper doesn't cut it.
Interpretation
Effective communication is essential for human interaction and connection.
In this quote, James Earl Jones emphasizes the significance of speech as a fundamental part of humanity. He suggests that mere whispers or quiet expressions are insufficient for meaningful communication, highlighting the need for clarity and assertiveness in our voices to convey ideas and emotions fully.
In practice
In a public speaking workshop, you could quote this to encourage participants to express themselves confidently.
In the wintertime, in the snow country, citrus fruit was so rare, and if you got one, it was better than ambrosia.
More and more, when I single out the person out who inspired me most, I go back to my grandfather.
Love was just a word to me. Until you came along and gave it meaning.
The goal wasn't to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, but I knew where it was.
Just so you know, there's a space that only you can fill. Just so you know, I loved you then, I guess I always will.
You sang in church, you know, and you didn't act at all. You tried not to act, you tried to tell the truth. The idea of being a troubadour on the road singing for your supper was very disturbing to him.
I speak and speak, [...] but the listener retains only the words he is expecting. [...] It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear.
If we communicated with something like music, we would never be misunderstood, because there is nothing in music to understand...... But until we find this new way of speaking, until we can find a nonapproximate vocabulary, nonsense words are the best thing we've got. Ifactifice is one such word.
When you forget yourself and your fear, when you get beyond self-consciousness because your mind is thinking about what you are trying to communicate, you become a better communicator
There is more than a verbal tie between the words common, community, and communication.... Try the experiment of communicating, with fullness and accuracy, some experience to another, especially if it be somewhat complicated, and you will find your own attitude toward your experience changing.
Talking with a Martian is like talking with an echo. You don't get argument but you don't get results.
I'm not an interviewer. I have conversations.
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