They never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.
– Jerome K. Jerome
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- When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. — Ernest Hemingway
- To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation. — Francois Rochefoucauld
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- “We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That’s it. Conversation and violence. And faith is a conversation stopper.” – Sam Harris
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