How we cite our quotes: (Volume.Chapter.Paragraph.)
Quote #4
He knew while he spoke that it was useless, because his words sounded as if they were hitting a vacuum. (1.13.76)
Language can be something very powerful, but only if you're speaking to a receptive audience. Otherwise, you might as well stay silent.
Quote #5
"You'll be exposed publicly," said Keating, the sounds of his voice glittering. "You'll be denounced as a grafter." (1.15.30)
Keating's voice is clearly bedazzled. When Keating is in his heyday, everything he does is evocative of wealth: even his voice is diamond-studded.
Quote #6
"He said, Wait a minute, and he read it again, he looked up, very puzzled, but not angry at all, and he said, if you read it one way [...] but on the other hand [....]" (2.8.145)
Roark relates an incident of someone reading Dominique's column and hitting upon the double meaning behind her words. Most characters in this book are pretty straightforward, but Dominique in embraces the nuances of language.