Learned conversation is either the affectation of the ignorant or the profession of the mentally unemployed. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The telephone conversation is, by its very nature, reactive, not reflective. Immediacy is its prime virtue. ... The letter, written in absorbed… — Vivian Gornick Copy Share Image
He is clearly bookish. I did not follow a single word of their conversation at dinner last night, not one jot of… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Interrupting people mid-sentence is my worst habit. I cant help myself. I get overexcited in the middle of a conversation and I… — Mary McCartney Copy Share Image
Every now and then I'll read a book, I'll be so proud of myself, I'll try and squeeze it into conversation. People… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
The assault on our body image, the hypersexualization of girls and women and subsequent degradation of our sexuality as we walk through… — Ashley Judd Copy Share Image
Most bad," the host concluded. "If you ask me, something sinister lurks in men who avoid wine, games, the company of lovely… — Mikhail Bulgakov Copy Share Image
When I'm writing, my neural pathways get blocked. I can't read. I can barely hold a conversation without forgetting words and names.… — Kate Atkinson Copy Share Image
She stood by the tea-table in a light-coloured muslin gown, which had a good deal of pink about it. She looked as… — Elizabeth Gaskell Copy Share Image
True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
Introvert conversations are like jazz, where each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
When I have my interview with my God, our conversation will focus on the individuals whose self-esteem I was able to strengthen,… — Clayton Christensen Copy Share Image
Wisdom, in the world of enlightenment, is not gained through conversation. Wisdom and enlightenment is something that you gain by making the… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
When I start asking my friends, "What do you think this means?" And it leads to way more interesting conversations than what… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
In their presence, there's no need for continuous conversation, but you find you're quite content in just having them nearby. — Bob Marley Copy Share Image
Reasonable men are the best dictionaries of conversation. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
“Your narrative may fail to grip if you haven't taken any care to find out how well or badly your audience member… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
In conducting interviews, my fascination is not only with the content of the conversation, but also the overall delivery of spoken language… — Steve Cosson Copy Share Image
Girls study under the paralyzing idea that their acquirements cannot be brought into practical use. They may subserve the purposes of promoting… — Sarah Moore Grimke Copy Share Image
I am relatively sure, from conversations that I had with former president Bill Clinton, that George Bush seldom called upon him for… — Tony Campolo Copy Share Image
There is a certain manner of self-absorption in speaking that always renders the speaker disagreeable. For it is as great a folly… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
It's time we become comfortable with the uncomfortable conversations about race...Instead of being color blind, we need to be color brave. — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
“She’s into authentic hearts and mind shattering conversations. Good music and quirky art. Weirdness and eccentric people. Love, kindness and genuine souls.… — Melody Lee Copy Share Image
A good quartet is like a good conversation among friends interacting to each other's ideas. — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
Cooking is a caring and nurturing act. It's kind of the ultimate gift for someone, to cook for them. It creates all… — Curtis Stone Copy Share Image
