“The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend.”
― Invisible Monsters
― Invisible Monsters
“If I were alone with my clone, and we were enjoying each others' solitude, I'd have finally have met a man with whom I could hold a conversation consisting entirely of the repetitive response, "Yes, I agree!”
― This Book is Not for Sale
― This Book is Not for Sale
“Sometimes when it looks like I'm deep in thought I'm just trying not to have a conversation with people.”
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“The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.”
― Selected Essays, 1778-1830
― Selected Essays, 1778-1830
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