Extremes Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The exceeding delight we take in talking about ourselves should give us cause to fear that we are giving but very little pleasureto our…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

We are so fond of hearing ourselves spoken of, that, be it good or ill, it is still pleasing.

— Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne

On an occasion of this kind it becomes more than a moral duty to speak one's mind. It becomes a pleasure.

— Oscar Wilde

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is a certain manner of self-absorption in speaking that always renders the speaker disagreeable. For it is as great a folly to listen…

— Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

In public speaking, we must appeal either to the prejudices of others, or to the love of truth and justice. If we think merely…

— William Hazlitt

Listening is so basic that we take it for granted. Unfortunately, most of us think of ourselves as better listeners than we really are.

— Michael Nichols

If ordinary people complain that I speak too much of myself, I complain that they do not even think of themselves.

— Michel de Montaigne

I've never liked people speaking for me. I want to speak for myself.

— Corey Anderson

One may speak about anything on earth with fire, with enthusiasm, with ecstasy, but one only speaks about oneself with avidity.

— Ivan Turgenev

We seldom repent of speaking little, very often of speaking too much: a vulgar and trite maxim, which all the world knows and, but…

— Jean de la Bruyere

Sometimes we talk to ourselves because its hard for others to understand.

— Anonymous