Daniel Webster Quotes

What happens when two people talk? That is really the basic question here, because, that's the basic context in which all persuasion takes place.

When people do come face to face with each other as human beings, they begin to understand each other better.

There is enormous value in face to face interaction.

Now, I'm a pretty fast and avid reader. But you can't learn the same things in a book or on the Internet that you can in a personal talk with somebody.

In my opinion, the most fruitful and natural play of the mind is conversation. I find it sweeter than any other action in life; and if I were forced to choose, I think I would rather lose my sight than my hearing and voice. The study of books is a drowsy and feeble exercise which does not warm you up.

We spend our time sending messages to each other, talking and trying to listen at the same time, exchanging information. This seems to be our most urgent biological function; it is what we do with our lives.

Try to do your best to look people in the eye and talk to them without a gadget being in between you all the time.

Conversation is not a search after knowledge, but an endeavor at effect.

I like roundtables because you can talk more directly to people. And you also can get kind of a vibe on what a journalist's take is on something, and have a conversation with them more.

Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of a witness.

I see people in terms of dialogue and I believe that people are their talk.

The essence of conversation is not which media format we choose to talk to each other with, so we don't differentiate between snaps and chats. It's just someone wanting to talk to you.

We can get carried away with our heads in books, and although there's so much to be learned from that, I think sitting in a cafe and speaking with someone - whatever it is, their mannerisms, their choices, are just as valuable as any class you can go to.

I love conversation and the sharing of different thoughts and philosophies. That kind of stuff always makes me happy. I don't mind interviews, either - I like doing them.

There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.

There's always something to talk about.

I strike up conversations all the time and it is very interesting, finding out about things I know nothing about.

I suppose I don't hear things, but I listen, if you know what I mean. And there is a big difference between hearing and listening. So it's like a conversation, you know. When you speak to someone, it's one on one, and that's exactly how I play.

The power of being in the physical presence of another person delivers real benefits.

Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?

You ask me a question. I have a blank mind. You ask me a question, and the question is informed, and you're interested, and now my mind starts popping. That's what conversation is. That's what communicating is.

The difference between face-to-face conversation and any other medium of communication is simple: No distractions are permitted.

I love talking to people and finding out their opinion.

People talk to pass the time, share information, and entertain each other.

Nothing trumps good conversation.