“ But she saw nothing in my eyes—she stared at me as though I had made a long journey on a white charger all the way to her prison house. James Baldwin
“ Our words are often only vague, inadequate descriptions of our thoughts. Something gets lost in translation every time we try to express our thoughts in words. And when the other person hears our word… Oliver Gaspirtz
“ You asked me to be an open book. As I've already told you, I am. Anything you need to know about me can be found. Don't confuse me, a paperback, with a book on tape. Darnell Lamont Walker
“ Between two brains, there will always be misunderstandings and lies caused by parasitic smells, drafts and poor-quality reception. Bernard Werber
“ Bridge miscommunications by talking to parents, hearing their stories, and learning how they’ve shaped yours. Jason L. Ma
“ I mean …” Dennis was saying, looking pointedly at Mave, but Mave was watching the waitress approach. Oh, life, oh, sweet, forgiven for the ice … He grabbed Mave’s wrist. There was always an emergency.… Lorrie Moore
“ Well, it's really no use our talking in the way we have been doing if the words we use mean something different to each of us...and nothing. Malcolm Bradbury
“ I saw a stop sign, and it occurred to me that just as no one expects a stop sign to stop a car, I shouldn’t expect words to substitute for experience. That’s not their job, although words certainly ca… Derrick Jensen
“ Often in close relationships, the subject being discussed is not the subject at all. Sharon Salzberg
