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“Fresh from the rarefied environments of Harvard, the author says he purposefully took journalism jobs in small southern towns so that he could learn the art of conversation with ordinary people. Is...”
“I am not knocking advances that provide a healthier life and alleviate suffering or unnecessary premature death. I am advocating inclusion of education on end-of-life matters and the promotion of u...”
“In fact, the more each person can remove his or her ego from the discussion and focus on the subject matter, the more fruitful the conversation will be for all involved.”
“i always like to touch base with men who i can relate to.”
“Madam: Are you lucky, Debora?Debora: What do you mean?Madam: Well, you don't look that happy today...Debora: Is it that clear?”
“Heaven, envious of our joys, is waxen pale; And when we whisper, then the stars fall down To be partakers of our honey talk.(Dido, Queen of Carthage 4.4.52-54)”
“The author relates George Bernard Shaw's sentiments that polite conversation excludes the only two subjects that matter, religion and politics.”
“Yanked out of the present, Adam discovered the richness of the past in people's stories.”
“There are two conversations going on at the same time: the story and a conversation about how the story is being told.”
“Like many human beings, he took the least sign of conversation as his cue to make noise.”
“And anyway who the devil should I want to murder?""That would be a very good question," said Miss Marple. "I have not yet had the pleasure of sufficient conversation with you to evolve a theory as ...”
“Meetings are at the heart of an effective organization, and each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set new directions, sharpen focus, create alignment, and move objectives forward.”
“Talking about abstract things is important. Having big, wild conversations about concepts like art, music, time travel, and dreams makes it much easier when youll eventually need to talk about thin...”
“The unsaid rules every conversation.”
“It's extraordinary, the amount of misunderstandings there are even between two people who discuss a thing quite often - both of them assuming different things and neither of them discovering the di...”
“Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.”
“First, let me finish. Then interrupt.”
“Once you take the time to consider the other person's perspective, you will become sympathetic to his feel ins and ideas. You will be able to authentically and honestly say, "I don't blame you for ...”
“Hows your father?How do you think he is? You stabbed him in the foot.I would have aimed for his heart, but I wasnt sure he actually had one. Do any of you have one?”
“When I say the things that don't make sense you answer me anyway. It's like having green in your shirt.”
