In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.

In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.

They would talk of nothing but high life and high-lived company,
with other fashionable topics, such as pictures, taste, read more

They would talk of nothing but high life and high-lived company,
with other fashionable topics, such as pictures, taste,
Shakespeare, and the musical glasses.

Focus on remedies, not faults.

Focus on remedies, not faults.

Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award.

Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award.

Tom Birch is as brisk as a bee in conversation; but no sooner
does he take a pen in read more

Tom Birch is as brisk as a bee in conversation; but no sooner
does he take a pen in his hand, than it becomes a torpedo to him,
and benumbs all his faculties.

I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.

I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.

Men of great conversational powers almost universally practise a
sort of lively sophistry and exaggeration which deceives for the read more

Men of great conversational powers almost universally practise a
sort of lively sophistry and exaggeration which deceives for the
moment both themselves and their auditors.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.