“If blind people wear sunglasses, why don't deaf people wear earmuffs?” PeopleIfsBlindDeafSunglassesQuestions And AnswersBlind People Author:Bob Monkhouse
“Metaphorical tone deafness is when people are unable to discern what is of value in something. I think I'm tone deaf to poetry, for instance. Despite having studied it into a second year of university, most of it just leaves me cold.” PeopleThinkingYearsValuesColdUniversityDespiteInstanceToneLeaving MeDeafMetaphoricalDeafness Author:Julian Baggini
“I can not remember even thinking that I was deaf when I was dancing.” ThinkingI CanRememberDancingCan NotDeaf Author:Stephanie Beacham
“I took some classes in sign language when I was in my early teens because I was told that I would be completely deaf very early. But I never really wanted to learn.” Would BeWantedLanguageClassTeensDeafSign Language Author:Stephanie Beacham
“One of the reasons I wanted to teach deaf children was because it made me very sad that they spoke so clumsily and that they moved with less grace that I knew was possible of deaf people.” PeopleChildrenMadeReasonWantedTeachGraceMovedSpokesDeafVery SadDeafness Author:Stephanie Beacham
“When I got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, a doctor told me to give up the course as I'd be totally deaf within a couple of years. But I refused to give in.” GivingYearsArtCoursesCoupleGiving UpDoctorsDramaticRoyalDeafAcademy Author:Stephanie Beacham
“Ultimately, I don't think you can teach a tone-deaf person how to sing. Some talents you're just born with, unfortunately.” ThinkingPersonsBornTeachTalentToneDeaf Author:Anna Camp
“In the evening, since I have a lot of friends in theater, we might take in a Deaf West production in North Hollywood, or, since I'm a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, they have screenings that are really great.” ArtMightTelevisionMembersHollywoodTheaterWestProductionsEveningReally GreatDeafAcademyScreeningLots Of Friends Author:Tim DeKay
“If readers, young and old, would take even a moment to reflect on our rapidly shifting culture and ideology, I would be happy. Many leaders of the older generation dismiss emerging culture. Those leaders are at risk of becoming a feeble voice-piece without followers. Most of the younger generation is going deaf to the truth.” IfsMomentsWould BeYoungCultureVoiceLeaderPiecesRiskGenerationsReaderBecomingIdeologyFollowersDeafShiftingEmergingYounger GenerationYoung And OldOlder Generation Author:Ted Dekker
“I don't know what makes a writer's voice. It's dozens of things. There are people who write who don't have it. They're tone-deaf, even though they're very fluent. It's an ability, like anything else, being a doctor or a veterinarian, or a musician.” PeopleKnowsWritingVoiceAbilityMusicianDoctorsToneDozenDeafFluentVeterinarianWriter's Voice Author:Paula Fox
“I wanted to be a lead singer in a band. I can't sing. I'm almost tone deaf. I still play. Next life, rock'n'roll for sure.” StillsI CanPlayWantedNextRocksBandSingersToneRock N RollDeafNext Life Author:Jorja Fox
“Anger and jealousy's all that he sells us, he's content when you're under his thumb. Madmen oppose him, but your kindness throws him, to survive it you play deaf and dumb.” ArtPlayKindnessMediaSellsEntertainmentDumbDeafThumbsMadmenDeaf And Dumb Author:Bob Dylan
“I can preach until your deaf and dumb, I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum.” I CanSoulBigsReligionReligiousArmySavingDumbDeafBassDeaf And Dumb Author:Elvis Presley