“Some of the most powerful speeches I have given have been delivered in the dedicated silence of my actions.”
“I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.”
“I have a voice, too, and for good or evil mine is the speech that cannot be silenced”
“The great thing about life-the most magnificent thing about being these sentient human beings-is that we have been given the power of choice.”
“I heard that Mayor Rivers’ speeches are absolutely riveting,” Ethan joked, winking. “Oh, definitely.” My words were drenched in sarcasm. “I believe he called us strong, clever, and capable. There may even have been some irreplaceable, brilliant, and extraordinary thrown in there as well. Most of the speech was one big, fake thesaurus recitation.”
“Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me”