Nonverbal Communication Ninja Prints

"Today's alpha-lesson is 'become a vapor.' Wherever you are, be it a broom closet or a baseball stadium, carry yourself as if your body fills the entire room. Greet people with your arms out wide. Have a wide stance. A booming laugh. A wide open smile. Becoming a vapor is the best and most legal way to mark your territory."

"Bah, I could've written a better dénouement in my sleep."

That party went well.

A mime and his pet parrot talk to one another.

"I'm fascinated by body language."

Book Thief in True Crime Department

'When you approach a customer, don't have your hands in your pockets.'

Messrs Wink, Nod and Nudge write book on unspoken communication.

Mime on invisible phone in restaurant.

"I know you're angry when you cross your arms."

"Better than Chekhov"

"Don't yell in the restaurant. Use your texting voice."

"We're looking for fresh, exciting, independent voices which are very similar to those of our existing bestsellers."

"His tail has stopped wagging."

'You know, sometimes I think we don't even speak the same body language.'

Body Language - Hiss!

"Your book is a masterpiece, but, unfortunately, we're rather picky."

'I've decided to narrate my own like in the third person today', he said - 'Oh, God. Not this again', she uttered plaintively. - 'Shut. Up.', she bellowed threatiningly at the fleeing man.

"Would passengers sitting in the Quiet Zone please...Shut the F**K UP!"

Information War

"I bet you're glad you got out of politics to spend more time with your family."

"He said absolutely, positively, read my lips - NO! Unless I'm reading him wrong, I'd say he's definitely warming up to the idea."

"As a successful negotiator I am well aware of the subtleties of non-verbal communication. This is my discreet way of telling the boss that I want a raise!"

The Theatre of Mime.

"If your facial expression would normally convey sarcasm, blink twice."

"Hopefully my body language tells you all you need to know."

I just invented the past tense and the present tense! Oh, did you, now?

'He communicates his mood through his shoes.'

Thanksgiving Signals

Marriage counselor to the mimes: 'Let me know if I'm close- you're sad, 'cause she feels trapped in this marriage...?'

Electronics. It's a great idea, but nobody makes campaign-canceling headphones.

"Check it out. I'm exploring the fine line between a look of intense concentration and my usual resting dumb face."

'Of course, there'll only ever be a market for seven original stories.'

"Aren't you aware that 97% of communication is non verbal?"

'Are you giving me the silent treatment? I can't tell.'