Command of Language Quotes

… a style of oratory that I never heard equaled in this or any other country

The more articulate one is, the more dangerous words become.

I've always been very wordy; I've got a great vocabulary.

I think the key attributes for a good speaker are someone that's articulate and someone that puts a fair amount of humour into what they do.

I think, for me, one of the things I've been blessed with is the ability to speak with clarity.

Even so, sometimes I wish I did have a little bit more flair in my language.

Unlike the current occupant of the White House [George W. Bush], he has no difficulty in orally extemporizing a series of grammatical English sentences, each containing a main verb.

I am not the most eloquent guy in the world.

If you are knowledgeable about something and are able to talk about it, you should be able to express yourself.

My brother's really well-spoken.

Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.

In those days it was very nice to have a President who clearly spoke the English language.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

My dad was just so charismatic and witty. One day, I hope people say that I was just as good as my dad on the mic in my own way. I will never be saying 'Space Mountain' or 'limousine riding,' but I hope people say I can control an audience, that I was as captivating as him.

Nobody can swashbuckle a quick-witted riposte like Emma Thompson. She's a writer, a real writer, and she has a relish for the well-chosen word.

Actually, my correspondent's language is better than mine. He can put his sentiment into words.

Eloquence is the poetry of prose.

Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course.

If you can not master your language you must be it's slave.

He is the most brilliant speaker of the English tongue of all men on this globe

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

The more comprehensive your language is, the more likely people are to believe everything you're saying. It really just comes from the power of knowing you're the smartest person in the room, and if you aren't, you're definitely going to sound like it.

A fluent tongue is the only thing a mother don't like her daughter to resemble her in.

I just see myself as someone who has a bit of a way with words, basically.

My vocabulary is vast and expert, and I don't think I overuse any word.