Emotional connection Quote by Matthew Hussey

“Being a good listener and a great conversationalist is key to having true presence.”

— Lilly Singh

“The conversation advanced with remarkable ease. Talk is cheerful, the way talk is among people who rarely see one another and are surprised they…

— Richard Rodriguez

“An engaging conversation is a two-way street. Learn to delight in dialogue to ensure mutual respect and consideration.”

— Susan C. Young

“Conversation consists of developing and playing with ideas by juxtaposing the accumulated conclusions of two or more people and then improvising on them. It…

— Judith Martin

“Conversations will lift-off when your impulse for personal expression becomes secondary to your interest in hearing from your significant other.”

— Jeremy Poland

“Talkative people, for example, are rated as smarter, better-looking, more interesting, and more desirable as friends.”

— Susan Cain

“Why should conversation always be so much more coherent than experience?”

— Amy Leach

“True conversation is its own experience, and experience, not words, is the thing that brings people closer.”

— Doug Cooper

There is nothing that exasperates people more than a display of superior ability or brilliance in conversation. They seem pleased at the time, but…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

“When we fear what other people think about us, we are frequently more focused on 'being interesting' and less focused on 'taking an interest.'…

— John Yokoyama

“It's difficult to find a good conversationalist.”

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“You must endeavor to seem interested in the conversations of others; you'll be surprised by what you might learn.”

— GE PAulus