Quotes about Conversation

And there hath not been any one more effectual means of bringing unholiness, with an ungodly course of conversation, into the Christian world, than this one of teaching men to satisfy themselves in this duty by their saying, reading, or repetition of the words of other men, which, it may be, they understand not, and certainly are not in a due manner affected withal; for it is this duty whereby our whole course is principally influenced.

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

True happiness ... arises in the first place from the enjoyment of one's self and in the next from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.

The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.

Before entertaining guests, Roosevelt would read up on whatever subject matter they might be interested in. This enabled him to become quite the conversationalist. And I would suggest that it was one way in which Roosevelt loved his neighbor as himself—he showed genuine interest in their interests.

He gossips habitually; he lacks the common wisdom to keep still that deadly enemy of man, his own tongue

A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.

The First Goal of Conversation: Understanding, not Agreement.

I like intelligent women. When you go out, it shouldn't be a staring contest.

Thus it is impossible that he should take his ease in this life, and not work for the good of his neighbours, since he must needs speak, act, and converse among men, just as Christ was made in the likeness of men and found in fashion as a man, and had His conversation among men.

A day out-of-doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music -- that would be rest.

Conversation has a kind of charm about it, an insuating and insidious something that elicits secrets from us just like love or liquor.