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Eleanor RooseveltGreat minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.

—  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Wife of the 32nd USA president

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La RochefoucauldThe reason that there are so few good conversationalists is that most people are thinking about what they are going to say and not about what the others are saying.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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Jules RenardTo be able to make a conversation, you must know many useless things.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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René DescartesThe reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.

—  René Descartes, 1596-1650, French philosopher

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Lord ChesterfieldReligion is by no means a proper subject of conversation in a mixed company.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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La RochefoucauldOne must listen if one wishes to be listened to.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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Samuel JohnsonLawyers know life practically. A bookish man should always have them to converse with.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Samuel JohnsonI never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Yogi BerraIt was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

—  Yogi Berra, 1925-2015, American baseball player & humorist

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Jim RohnOne of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention.

—  Jim Rohn, 1930-2009, American self-help speker

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Arthur ClarkeThe universe must be full of voices, calling from star to star in a myriad tongues. One day we shall join that cosmic conversation.

—  Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008, British Sci-Fi writer

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Pitigrilli (Dino Segre)A man tells you the most interesting things he knows during the first half hour he talks to you; after that, he either repeats himself or offers you variations of the same theme.

—  Pitigrilli (Dino Segre), 1893-1975, Italian writer

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Frank A. ClarkWe find comfort among those who agree with us – growth among those who don’t.

—  Frank A. Clark, 1911-1991, American cartoonist

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Anton ChekhovI would love to meet a philosopher like Nietzsche on a train or boat and to talk with him all night. Incidentally, I don’t consider his philosophy long-lived. It is not so much persuasive as full of bravura.

—  Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, Russian writer

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Joseph JoubertThe aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Bertrand RussellWhen considering marriage one should ask oneself this question; “will I be able to talk with this person into old age?” Everything else is transitory, the most time is spent in conversation.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Ludwig WittgensteinA philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring.

—  Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889-1951, Austrian philosopher

Joseph JoubertYou want to talk to someone; first open your ears.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

John SteinbeckThe techniques of opening conversation are universal. I knew long ago and rediscovered that the best way to attract attention, help, and conversation is to be lost.

—  John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American writer, Nobel 1962

Jean de La BruyèreThe true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the cleverness of others than in showing a great deal of it yourself.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

William Hazlitt The best kind of conversation is that which may be called thinking aloud.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

William Hazlitt The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

William Hazlitt Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Louis JouvetA play is a conversation.

—  Louis Jouvet, 1887-1951, French actor

Sydney SmithNever talk for half a minute without pausing and giving others a chance to join in.

—  Sydney Smith, 1771-1845, British writer & cleric

Dale CarnegieIf you want to be a good conversationalist, be a good listener. To be interesting, be interested.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

George HerbertIn conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

Agatha ChristieConversation is a human invention intended to prevent man from thinking. It's also a surefire way to find out what he's trying to hide.

—  Agatha Christie, 1890-1976, British writer

Funny Quotes

Bill WattersonTalking with you is the conversational equivalent of an out of body experience.

—  Bill Watterson, 1958-, American cartoonist

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Fred AllenDuring the Samuel Johnson days they had big men enjoying small talk; today we have small men enjoying big talk.

—  Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian

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Kin HubbardDon't knock the weather. If it didn't change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn't start a conversation.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Ancient Greek

PlatoThe dialogue within the soul with itself... was named “thinking”.

Ο εντός της ψυχής προς αυτήν διάλογος… επωνομάσθη διάνοια.

—  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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AristippusYou may have the power to slander, but I have the power not to listen to you.

Του μεν κακώς λέγειν συ την εξουσίαν έχεις, του δε μη ακούειν εγώ.

—  Aristippus, 435-355 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

     (refusing to continue a debate)

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Proverbs

Yiddish proverbWhen a wise man talks to a fool, two fools are talking.

—  Yiddish proverb

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Movie Quotes

Breathless (1960)When we talked, I talked about me, you talked about you, when we should have talked about each other.

—  from the film Breathless (1960)

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Pierrot le Fou (1965)I can never have a real conversation with you. You never have ideas, only feelings. That's not true. There are ideas in feelings.

—  from the film Pierrot le Fou (1965)

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