Quotes About Interaction

We seem to spend a lot of our time in very small spaces spouting a lot of dialogue very quickly.

I think it's good to have the alone time. Well, I kind of have to, because I have to be alone in order to work, so I have alone time. And then I go on tour and I have being-around-people time.

The perfect family board game is one that can be played each time with fewer pieces.

I don't like games. You're robbing the precious time of children to be children. They need to be in touch with the real world more.

You've got to be an observer. And you've got to take time to listen to people, talk, to watch what they do.

It would never do for me to lose my wits in the presence of a man who had none too many of his own.

a bad-tempered man will never make a good-tempered horse.

I hate talking where there is no exchange of ideas or sentiments, and no good given or received

When we had surmounted the acclivity, I was about to withdraw my arm from his, but by a slight tightening of the elbow was tacitly informed that such was not his will, and accordingly desisted.

Habitual associates are known to exercise a great influence over each other's minds and manners. Those whose actions are forever before our eyes, whose words are ever in our ears, will naturally lead us, albeit against our will, slowly, gradually, imperceptibly, perhaps, to act and speak as they do.

I am not alone, you see;—and those whose time is fully occupied seldom complain of solitude.

I hate talking when there is no exchange of ideas or sentiments, and no good given or received

Habitual associates are known to exercise a great influence over each other's minds and manners. Those whose actions are for ever before our eyes, whose words are ever in our ears, will naturally lead us, albeit against our will—slowly—gradually—imperceptibly, perhaps, to act and speak as they do.

I was wearied to death with small talk—nothing wears me out like that. I cannot imagine how they can go on as they do.

Therefore, Mr. Fergus, if you choose to enter my house as a friend, I will make you welcome, but if not, I must confess, I would rather you kept away

He had beautiful manners. Which, if you ask me, was mostly a question of saying nothing, to anyone, ever.

If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly in hand before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer.

But I can see that a little hypocrisy gets me a lot further than my old method of saying exactly what I think (even though no one ever asks my opinion or cares one way or another). Of

A little hypocrisy gets me a lot further than my old method of saying exactly what I think.

Do you think ladies' eyebrows can communicate as well?" she asked. "No, they don't have sufficient thicketry," he said with authority. "Thicketry?" "Yes, that is the official term.

I was shy," said six-foot-one of bashful male. He grunted as a sharp, feminine elbow thudded inconspicuously into his side.

My good ideas for other people so often seem to annoy them.

You must learn about people from people, not from what you read. Your reading should confirm what you've observed in the world.

The development of relationship creates plot.