Conversationalist Quotes
20 quotes by 19 authors
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A good conversationalist is not one who remembers what was said, but says what someone wants to remember.
— John Mason Brown
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A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is…
— Lisa Kirk
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Beware of the conversationalist who adds "In other words."
— Robert Morley
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Conversation! Supple sentences, with first and second meanings and overtones beyond, outrageous challenges with cleverly planned slip-points, rebuttals of elegant brevity; deceptions and guiles, patient…
— Jack Vance
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Listening is as important as talking. If you're a good listener, people often compliment you for being a good conversationalist....
— Jesse Ventura
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The mark of a good conversationalist is not that you can talk a lot. The mark is that you can get others to talk a…
— Guy Kawasaki
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[My ideal of a good dinner] is to discuss good food, and, after this good food has been discussed, to discuss a good topic -…
— Winston Churchill
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I no longer worry about being a brilliant conversationalist. I simply try to be a good listener. I notice that people who do that are…
— Frank Bettger
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If you talk about yourself, he'll think you're boring. If you talk about others, he'll think you're a gossip. If you talk about him, he'll…
— Linda Sunshine
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Would you like to be a brilliant conversationalist? Just give your natural enthusiasm free reign and say whatever comes into your head. Your rashness will…
— Alain-Rene Lesage
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There is nothing that exasperates people more than a display of superior ability or brilliance in conversation. They seem pleased at the time, but their…
— Lyndon B. Johnson
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Kevin Smith is a very challenging conversationalist and Jay has many great stories.
— Carrie Fisher
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I expected something a little more castle-shaped," said Jamie. Nothing lasts forever," Nick said. "Except demons, of course." Has anyone ever told you that you're…
— Sarah Rees Brennan
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Evie: "Can we not talk?" Jack: "But you're such a charming conversationalist. Still, if you'd prefer to simply bask in the glory of my company,…
— Kiersten White
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Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.
— John Steinbeck
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I looked at Bria. “How do you put up with him?†Bria started to open her mouth, but Finn piped up instead. “She puts up…
— Jennifer Estep
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Well?' Jasper said when Mairelon did not reply. 'Who are you?' 'No, no,' Mairelon said. 'I asked you first. I also, if you recall, asked…
— Patricia C. Wrede
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I think writing lyrics allows me to emote in a way I otherwise wouldn't. If I didn't have that outlet, I would explode. I'm a…
— Pete Wentz
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A lot of people are surprised by how nice I am. Summer and I are both driven, but I'm not snobby. I'm a pretty good…
— Rachel Bilson
Who Wrote These Conversationalist Quotes
19 authors contributed a total of 20 Conversationalist Quotes as follows: