Best 825 quotes in «conversation quotes» category

What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation.

What great delight it is to see the ones we love and then to have speech with them.

What I can't do is have an intelligent conversation with [George Stephanopoulos] about a report in "The New York Times" that is unnamed, inconclusive, and based on something that isn't true.

What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation.

What was the point of even having a conversation when words couldn't be trusted?

What was it that drew you back? My marvellous personality, I suppose? Or my sparkling conversation?

When friends ask for a second cup they are open to conversation.

What you gotta understand is, in this conversation and in our fight, you're not in control.

When interviews are good, the conversation can be amazing. Sometimes I've had conversations with journalists that I've never had with anybody else.

When scientific conversations cease, then dogma rather than knowledge begins to rule the day.

When you get to 60, the word "retirement" comes in on every conversation.

When you get an idea, go and write. Don't waste it in conversation.

When you have a nonverbal conversation with a total stranger, then he cant cover himself with words, he cant create a wall.

When you start putting pen to paper, you see a side of your personal truth that doesn't otherwise reveal itself in conversation or thought.

Whenever people ask you where you're from and you say New Orleans, it's always going to create a conversation.

Where do most go to complain about a company/brand? TWITTER. Conversations are happening whether you are there or not.

Who ARE You?" This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, I--I hardly know, sir, just at present-- at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.

Whether in conversation we generally agree or disagree with others is largely a matter of habit: the one tendency makes as much sense as the other.

While a truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power.

Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.

Why is there even a conversation about feminism?

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit in conversation is only a readiness of thought and a facility of expression, or a quick conception and an easy delivery.

You can't have a conversation with someone who's intimidated by you all the time.

Writing a check separates a commitment from a conversation.

Writing is a conversation, to me. The best kind. You can't get interrupted.

Writing in a journal reminds you of your goals and of your learning in life. It offers a place where you can hold a deliberate, thoughtful conversation with yourself.

You can have a poem like "B-Movie" and sum up thirty conversations that people have had on the subject, but I wrote it down, and other people didn't.

You don't have conversations with microprocessors. You tell them what to do, then helplessly watch the disaster when they take you literally!

You know, photo conversations are replacing verbal conversations. I don't know if that's a bad thing. A photo is worth a thousand words.

You must originate, and you must sympathize; yon must possess, at the same time, the habit of communicating and the habit of listening. The union is rather rare, but irresistible.

You're not learning anything unless you're having the difficult conversations.

You take a picture of yourself in some exceptional situation - skydiving or whatever. People always post those photos because it works - you're saying something about yourself that begs a conversation and that's what the users are there for.

Your ignorance cramps my conversation

A big group of daily friends or a white painted house with bills and mirrors, are not a necessity to me—but an intelligent conversation while sharing another coffee, is.

Actual conversation is still okay... to a writer who types all day, texting is like never leaving work.

Aggression is just where politeness is ignored.

A good conversationalist directs attention, inspires, corrects, affirms, and empowers others. It is a demanding vocation that involves attentiveness, skilled listening, awareness of one’s own interpretive frames, and a will to understand and discern what is true.

Americans no longer talk to each other, they entertain each other. They do not exchange ideas, they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue with good looks, celebrities and commercials.

An advice is truly valuable when people not just give it their ears but also their obedience.

And anyway who the devil should I want to murder?" "That would be a very good question," said Miss Marple. "I have not yet had the pleasure of sufficient conversation with you to evolve a theory as to that." Mr. Rafter's smile broadened. "Conversations with you might be dangerous," he said. "Conversations are always dangerous, if you have something to hide," said Miss Marple.

And in the silence what followed, I reckon our eyes had some long conversation our mouths could’ve never talked through. Some long, looking talk about things gone and long since said. About cries out in the night and some long ago tangling of limbs. And about them betrayals done time and time again—by both of us—what led to me pointing the Green Man’s rifle at the man what once loved me under the Green Man’s stars.

What will support any relationship is clear, complete and conscious conversations when upsets or breakdowns occur.

A conversation in which the two parties have different beliefs should never begin with the intention of converting the other party to your own beliefs. Every worthwhile conversation's goal should be to understand the other person's opinions and help them understand your own.

After three days without reading, talk becomes flavourless. - Chinese Proverb

Allow food and drink to become the catalyst for sparkling conversation, the exchange of ideas, and memories in the making

Als ik mijn mening te berde breng, is dat om te laten zien hoever mijn blik reikt, niet wat de reikwijdte van de dingen is.

Amanda, you finally decided to answer the phone,” her mom exclaimed after picking up at the first ring. “Where’ve you been, what’ve you been up to?” “Mom, do you remember when I was a kid, I had a friend, he was a Personification of the Sydney Tar Ponds, sort of my imaginary friend?” Mandy asked. “No, what in the name of god are you on about?” her mom sighed in exasperation. “Remember? Only I could see him, but he was real and he was my best friend when I was eighteen?” Mandy insisted. “No, I don't remember Alecto Sydney Steele at all,” said her mom all too quickly.

And there you go again, that tone in your voice, never a word out of place, but your tone says clearly, 'You are a fucking psycho bitch and I hate you.

An entire conversation in a kiss.