Quotes about Conversation
He seemed evidently more fond of controversy than of truth, and the whole turn of his conversation indicated that he derived his religious security rather from the adoption of a party, than from the implantation of a new principle.
- Hannah More
Firstly, prayer is a conversation between God and the soul, and secondly, a particular language is spoken: God's language. Prayer is dialogue, not man's monologue before God.
- Hans Urs von Balthasar
We developed this ability to communicate with words.
- Jane Goodall
Any conversation which does not include the context of the journey of the heart is by definition untrue to who we are as human beings.
- Marianne Williamson
Our culture is all about shallow relationships. But that doesn't mean we should stop looking each other in the eye and having deep conversations.
- Francis Chan
It is easy to forget the impact our words have on every relationship. There has never been a good relationship without good communication. And there has never been a bad relationship that didn't get that way in part because of something that was said.
- Timothy Lane
I tell people with children still in the house to go out once a week and talk about anything but the children. Otherwise, once you are an empty nester you might have nothing to talk about.
- Ruth Westheimer
I get energy from one-on-one conversations most often, and I lose energy from group conversations most often.
- Reid Hoffman
I like to do all the talking myself. It saves time, and prevents arguments." "But
- Oscar Wilde
MRS. ALLONBY. It is only fair to tell you beforehand he has got no conversation at all. LADY STUTFIELD. I adore silent men. MRS ALLONBY. Oh, Ernest isn't silent. He talks the whole time. But he has got no conversation. What he talks about I don't know. I haven't listened to him for years.
- Oscar Wilde
If it was my business, I wouldn't talk about it. It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbroker's do that, and then merely at dinner parties.
- Oscar Wilde
I don't want to see him alone. He says things that annoy me. He gives me good advice. Lord Henry smiled. People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.
- Oscar Wilde