The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.
I never really think too much about my voice.
It's really the tone that people use to convey things sometimes that can either become a compliment or an insult. It's not always what you are saying, it's about how you say it.
It's very hard to come across as a passionate human being in print. People can't hear the inflections in your voice.
Sarcasm doesn't translate in print at all.
Everything we say has metamessages indicating how our words are to be interpreted: Is this a serious statement or a joke? Does it show annoyance or goodwill? Most of the time, metamessages are communicated and interpreted without notice because, as far as anyone can tell, the speaker and the hearer agree on their meaning.
How I say it has as much of an impact on what people think of me as what I say.
Ninety percent of the friction of daily life is caused by tone of voice.
You don't need the right facts if you have the right inflection.
I'm big on facial expressions, and I'm big on mannerisms, which I find to be hilarious.
Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.
Once you break someone of the habit of up-talking, they can start to see immediate improvement in their careers.
Am I getting smart with you? How would you know?
The problem with these interviews is that there's no sarcastic font.
The two things that hit you when you meet someone are, first, how they're visually put together and then, what they tell you with the tone of their voice - whether or not they're to be taken seriously.
Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
Sarcasm is weird. Even not in acting, in life I feel like 'sarcastic' is a word that people use to describe me sometimes so when I meet someone, it's almost like they feel like they have to also be sarcastic, but it can sometimes just come off as mean if it's not used in the right way.
% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.
I'm pretty sarcastic, and sometimes that doesn't come across on the Internet. It seems like I'm being rude or stupid.
It is one of the worst things of sentiment that the voice grows to be more important than the words, and the speaker than that what is spoken.
A loud voice is not always angry; a soft voice not always to be dismissed; and a well-placed silence can be the indisputable last word.
Eloquence resides as much in the tone of voice, in the eyes, and in the expression of the face, as in the choice of words.
When you're being earnest, people think you're being sarcastic, and when you're being sarcastic, they think you're being earnest. The moral in all this, of course, is that people should never attempt to communicate.
It's hard to portray your personality in 140 characters. And so, at times, I tend to be very cynical. And I don't think that comes across very well on social media.
Our communications reflect in our countenance. Therefore, we must be careful not only what we communicate, but also how we do so. Souls can be strengthened or shattered by the message and the manner in which we communicate.
