Galinda didn't often stop to consider whether she believed in what she said or not; the whole point of conversations was flow.

There is something hugely civilised about allowing long pauses in a conversation. Very few people can stand that kind of silence.

Madam: Are you lucky, Debora?Debora: What do you mean?Madam: Well, you don't look that happy today...Debora: Is it that clear?

R.E.A.L. conversation: Recognize judgments. Express thoughts neutrally. Ask questions. Listen for verbal & non-verbal messages.

Go sip on gossip, and leave the coffee talk for me to chug. I’ll be in the kitchen, giggling like a schoolgirl if you need me.

We both tried to speak at the same time, and ended up remaining silent the whole night. That’s when I realized we were in love.

Like a good Indian, he knew when to talk and when to remain silent. Like a good Indian, he knew there was never a good time to talk.

You gotta run more than your mouth to escape the treadmill of mediocrity. A true hustler jogs during the day, and sleepwalks at night.

Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should they encounter it. Be their hero.

Excitement is a crossroad which runs in all directions. No man lacks personality; he just never connected with you at the intersection.

Plato worried that philosophical writing would take the place of living conversations for which, in philosophy, there is no substitute.

The duke understood the danger in having an important conversation too often in one's head before having it with the intended party.

I’m a murderer. I killed the conversation. She said she loved me, and I said, “If you love me, wait until you meet my clone!

She said one thing and I said another and the next thing I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life in the middle of that conversation.

I sat next to a salmon on the sofa. After ten minutes of bear-like conversation, it was dead. Oh well, at least surrealism is still alive.