Chatter Quotes

Several years ago, when communism was more of a social chit-chatter in parties for offices, and so on when communism didn`t have the implications that it has now, discussion of communism was more open and I remember hearing statements from some folks to the effect that the communistic system had a great many features that were desirable. It offered the actors and artists - in other words, the creative people - a special place in government where we would be somewhat immune from the ordinary leveling of income. And as I remember, some actor`s name was mentioned to me who had a house in Moscow which was very large - he had three cars, and stuff, with his house being quite a bit larger than my house in Beverly Hills at the time - and it looked to me like a pretty phony come-on to us in the picture business. From that time on, I could never take any of this pinko mouthing very seriously, because I didn`t feel it was on the level. (23 October 1947)

You`ve got to move on and it`s a shame because there`s a part of you that thinks, `I was so attached to that movie and it`s success and what it meant to me.` There`s a part of you that wants to pull that off again. I heard some back room chatter about another 300 movie. I don`t know if it would be a sequel or a prequel but I haven`t read anything. I can`t see it myself, the idea in general. I`m not sure which way they would go with that. When Russell Crowe did Gladiator he didn`t come back and do another one. Like mine, his character died.

(on how he created the heavy music for Black Sabbath) "Well, to be honest, we just became so fed up with people talking while we were playing that we said, `Screw it, let`s turn it up, so they won`t be able to chatter.` The band just kept getting louder and louder."

Silence and solitude are more distracting to me than chatter and commotion.

Silence is of the gods; only monkeys chatter.

There is nothing more natural than to consider everything as starting from oneself, chosen as the center of the world; one finds oneself thus capable of condemning the world without even wanting to hear its deceitful chatter.

The hare-brained chatter of irresponsible frivolity.

To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worthwhile. The first discipline of education must therefore be to refuse resolutely to feed the mind with canned chatter.

Blogs are a great way to monitor and even participate in the chatter about your new site.

The best result of the season but I feel I can do even more. I am only at 70 per cent of my condition and I hope that soon we`ll make it improve. Finally I had the opportunity to show my new Michelin cap, seeing this is my first podium with the French tyres. During the race I had some chatter problems, which didn`t allow me to remain with the fastest riders. I tried, but when I saw Rossi and Melandri fall, I preferred not to risk anything and maintain the third position.

Here, he jokes with his teammates on the field. He yells encouragement, willingly accepts the spotlight. At times in interviews, his voice is hoarse from all the chatter.

We are friends and I do like to pass the day with you in serious and inconsequential chatter. I wouldn`t mind washing up beside you, dusting beside you, reading the back half of the paper while you read the front. We are friends and I would miss you, do miss you and think of you very often.