He had a good memory, and a tongue tied in the middle. This a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
Conversation Quotes
The conversation of Johnson is strong and clear, and may be compared to an antique statue, where every vein and muscle is distinct and bold. Ordinary conversation resembles an inferior cast.
There is nothing so annoying as to have two people go right on talking when you’re interrupting. (often erroneously attributed to Mark Twain)
For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me is the pleasure and charm of conversation.
Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it.
Repartee is what you wish you’d said.
Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius.
How have we managed to sustain dinner-party conversation since we stopped comparing our cholesterol levels?
You invite Shaw (George Bernard) down to your place because you think he will entertain your friends with brilliant conversation. But before you know where you are he has chosen a school for your son, made your will for you, regulated your diet and assumed all the privileges of your family solicitor, your housekeeper, your […]
The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary for me to say – because they were too obvious.
