Faces

Quotations about Faces

Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Faces

As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.

Here are some funny and poignant quotations about faces. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.

"Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
"When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)

If you are looking to make a fuller speech about faces, then below this selection of quotations are three funny themes and three serious themes on the topic of faces that might help trigger some ideas for your speech or text.

"My face looks like a wedding cake left out in the rain." W. H. Auden (English poet, 1907-73)

Her face was her *chaperone.*fortune.*failing.* Rupert Hughes (American writer, 1872-1956)

"My face is my fortune, but unfortunately, it's a small savings account." anonymous

"He had the sort of face that makes you realise God does have a sense of humour." Bill Bryson (American travel writer, 1951-)

Were a fly to cross [his face], it would *break its leg.*give up.*summon its friends.* Lord David Cecil (British biographer and critic, 1902-86)

"I have a face that was made for radio and a voice that was made for silent movies." Groucho Marx (American film comedian, 1890-1977)

I don't have a baby face, but I have a face that *can make babies.*can launch ships.*tell a story.* anonymous

"My face is my canvas, and makeup is my paint." anonymous

"I have a face that only a mother could love ... if she had a really good imagination." anonymous

"My face is like a map of the world, but unfortunately, it's one of those maps with all the countries in the wrong places." anonymous

"My face is a work of art ... unfortunately, it's a finger painting done by a toddler." anonymous

A face made *of broken commandments.*with dry clay.*by an artistic goddess.* John Masefield (English poet, 1878-1967)

"Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wild Life." Muhammad Ali (American boxer, 1942-)

"If she'd played Lady Godiva, *the horse*she*her breasts* would have stolen the show." anonymous

"In appearance, Dior is like a bland country curate made out of pink marzipan." Cecil Beaton (English photographer, 1904-80)

Time marches on and eventually you realize it is marching *across your face.*quickly.*relentlessly.* Robert Harling (American writer, 1951-)

"I tried to shave off my eyebrows once and my trousers fell down." Denis Healey (British Labour politician, 1917-2015)

Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Faces

Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to faces. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.

Funny Themes:

Funny Facial Expressions: Capturing Hilarious Moments
- Share amusing stories and photos of funny facial expressions caught on camera, highlighting the humor in our spontaneous and unintentional reactions.
Celebrity Look-Alikes: When Faces Confuse
- Highlight some of the funniest instances of people being mistaken for celebrities, showcasing the humor in unexpected resemblances.
Face Recognition Fails: When Technology Gets it Wrong
- Explore humorous anecdotes about face recognition technology mishaps, where algorithms make funny mistakes in identifying people.

Serious Themes:

The Science of Facial Recognition: Understanding How We Identify Faces
- Discuss the cognitive and neurological processes involved in facial recognition, explaining how our brains identify and remember faces.
The Role of Faces in Communication: Expressions and Emotions
- Address the importance of facial expressions in nonverbal communication, highlighting how they convey emotions and intentions in social interactions.
Face Perception Across Cultures: Cultural Differences in Recognizing Faces
- Explore the cultural differences in face perception and recognition, discussing how people from different backgrounds may interpret facial expressions differently.

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