Quotes About Dialogue

We talked the moon out of heavens before either of us grew tired.

Their voices lack the thrust and dip of men chewing over their words and tasting them. They

As you say, he had a way of drawing admissions from people.

It must always be considered as though spoken by a character in a novel

This is the meaning of what is euphemistically called *dialogue*: not to listen to each other, but to submit in common to an egalitarian principle of the distribution of language goods.

Davison had an uncanny gift in sensing the proper moment for changing the topic, for giving the discussion a timely new turn, thus avoiding a clash or deadlock.

Whenever they met, they stayed away from money talk and spoke of educational policy.

Ninety percent of asking questions is about listening to answers.

Socratic, they call it in college. All kinds of back and forth, designed to elicit truths implicitly known by all rational beings.

Casey Nice said, "Jesus Christ." "I don't think so," I said. "No beard. No sandals.

communication is theoretically very difficult. They think we

sentences. A succinct and everyday exchange of information.

He was answered by a long plastic crackle, not a question, but not an instruction either. Softer in tone. Encouragement, maybe. Or reassurance. The one-eyed guy said, "OK, sure," and hung up.

No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next.

Never be left speechless again. Like a parrot, simply repeat the last few words your conversation partner says. That puts the ball right back in his or her court, and then all you need to do is listen.

I like talking to you,' he said, slowly. 'Why?' That was the way to hear nice things. Ask why.

M]inisterial poetry presents the nonphilosophic life as ministerial to the philosophic life and therefore, above all, it presents the philosophic life itself. The greatest example of ministerial poetry is the Platonic dialogue.

Yes, as distasteful as it is, it is beneficial to talk to people who disagree with us. So if you hate conspiracy theories and run into someone who believes that we faked the moonlanding and Einstein plagiarized relativity from his mailman, don't tell him, 'You life is a cruel joke' and walk away. Have tea with him. It can broaden your style of thinking, and it's cheaper than seeing a therapist.

The Talmud expresses subtle relationship in an apocryphal story of a dialogue between God and Abraham. God begins by chiding Abraham: "If it wasn´t for Me, you wouldn´t exist."Lord, and for that I am very appreciative and grateful. However, if it wasn´t for me, You wouldn´t be known.

No Ghost of any common sense begins a conversation

And what is the use of a book, thought Alice, without pictures or conversation?

what is the use of a book,' thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?

We CAN talk,' said the Tiger-lily: 'when there's anybody worth talking to

That is not said right,' said the Caterpillar. 'Not quite right, I'm afraid,' said Alice, timidly; some of the words have got altered.' 'It is wrong from beginning to end,' said the Caterpillar decidedly, and there was silence for some minutes.