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A dearth of words a woman need not fear;
But 'tis a task indeed to learn to hear:
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A dearth of words a woman need not fear;
But 'tis a task indeed to learn to hear:
In that the skill of conversation lies;
That shows and makes you both polite and wise.
With thee conversing I forget all time:
All seasons and their change, all please alike.
With thee conversing I forget all time:
All seasons and their change, all please alike.
Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.
Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.
A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books
A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books
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.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God
in company.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God
in company.
A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two read more
A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.
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.
A good memory and a tongue tied in the middle is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
A good memory and a tongue tied in the middle is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
