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Conversation is a game of circles.
Conversation is a game of circles.
 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. 
 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. 
Not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult, to leave unsaid the wrong read more
Not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
The Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.
The Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.
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.
Conversation is an exercise of the mind; gossip is merely an exercise of the tongue.
Conversation is an exercise of the mind; gossip is merely an exercise of the tongue.
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.
Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.
Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.