#conversation

The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it. ↗

— Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

#building #consists #conversation #man #observation

'What is the use of a book', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?' ↗

— Lewis Carroll

#book #conversations #pictures #thought #use

Eating without conversation is only stoking. ↗

— Marcelene Cox

#conversation #eating #only #without

Things are embarrassing, best to avoid them. But since your death I prefer a naturalist style of conversation. Let's strip it down to what matters. Let's have emotions and beliefs on show without the modest covering of small talk. ↗

— Rosamund Lupton

#conversation #change

What students lack in school is an intellectual relationship or conversation with the teacher. ↗

— William Glasser

#intellectual #lack #relationship #school #students

I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It's not like having a conversation. ↗

— Charlotte Gainsbourg

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My idea of a good night has always been having a lovely meal and a proper conversation. ↗

— Kirsty Gallacher

#been #conversation #good #good night #having

What is reading, but silent conversation. ↗

— Charles Lamb

#reading #silent

I wanted when we began this to have a conversation, the kind that you're able to have, and the only way I knew how to do it was not to have a pre-interview. ↗

— James Lipton

#began #conversation #how #i #kind

Talk of citizenship today is often thin and tinny. The word has a faintly old-fashioned feel to it when used in everyday conversation. When evoked in national politics, it's usually accompanied by the shrill whine of a descending culture-war mortar. ↗

— Eric Liu

#citizenship #conversation #descending #everyday #feel