Edward Sapir Quotes

Nor do they trust their tongue alone, but speak a language of their own; can read a nod, a shrug, a look, far better than a printed book; convey a libel in a frown, and wink a reputation down.

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

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

We routinely participate in elaborate nonverbal exchanges even when we are not consciously aware of doing so.

I think there's a great deal of information you can convey with looks or silence.

Body language is more fascinating to me than actual language.

Body language and tone of voice - not words - are our most powerful assessment tools.

We communicate all the time, even when we don't realize it. Be aware of body language

I shall look at you out of the corner of my eye, and you will say nothing. Words are the source of misunderstandings." -from the Fox-

So much of language is unspoken. So much of language is compromised of looks and gestures and sounds that are not words. People are ignorant of the vast complexity of their own communication.

You don't need to be told some things. You can sometimes tell more by a man's silence and the set of his head than by what he says.

Body language is more powerful than words.

I see tendencies, I see body language.

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.

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

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

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

Naturally, my body language changes given whatever environment I'm in.

There's a lot you can do without words.

The raising of an eyebrow, how you do it; when you look, how you look. All those little things are physical.

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.

Many people with autism struggle with reading nonverbal cues and acting on them. When you lose that ability to understand and process nonverbal cues, you're at a huge disadvantage socially.

I've always really been interested in observing people's postures, the way they speak with their hands, the way they communicate things with their body language.

I love communicating non-verbally. I find great value in it.