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Conversation Quotes

Talk worth having, and talk worth protecting.

One line here questions why private conversation was never explicitly protected in the Constitution, while another simply prefers talk that stays easy rather than turning into a battle of opinions. See Communication quotes for related lines.

Well working by yourself, especially when no one knows about it, is totally liberating because it's very impulse-driven. You work when you want to work. You work when you can work. No deadlines. No conversation. No compromise. No help.

Quotes by Caroline Polachek

People are totally overusing LOL and a wink - and I'm very guilty of using the wink - that's probably my favourite emoticon to use because 'I'm being sarcastic, don't misinterpret; don't misconstrue; I'm just kidding.' Again, for as many...

Quotes by Carly Pope

Black America now has the power to achieve economic inclusion, which we rightfully deserve because we built this country. This is a conversation that white America doesn't really want to have.

Quotes by Byron Allen

He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them.

Quotes by Bryant H. McGill

For whatever reason, whenever I'm having a get-together, I'll turn on my projector and play YouTube videos of 'Russian driving fails.' Russians all have dashboard cameras in their cars, so there are all these videos of crazy wrecks and people...

Quotes by Brittany Howard

I'm attracted to guys who are really confident and make conversation.

Quotes by Britney Spears

I know how to have a conversation, but I've never done improv. I've never taken improv classes.

Quotes by Brie Larson

I am always open to a conversation. I am always open to a bipartisan compromise.

Quotes by Brian Schatz

It's my responsibility, and entirely my fault, Of course I regret it. It's the kind of locker-room conversation we all use, but as prime minister I shouldn't have used it.

Quotes by Brian Mulroney

Perhaps if there were less certitude about our climate future, more Americans would be interested in having a reasoned conversation about it.

Quotes by Bret Stephens

The most interesting conversation is not about why Donald Trump lies. Many public figures lie, and he's only a severe example of a common type. The interesting conversation concerns how we come to accept those lies.

Quotes by Bret Stephens

The number of African Americans in Silicon Valley is dismal. It's not up to one company - it's up to the entire industry to make sure that we are moving the conversation forward. Sometimes those walls of competition need to...

Quotes by Bozoma Saint John

Periodically, at the end of a conversation, someone will ask me, 'Is there something I can do for you?' I used to answer with 'Do something that is helpful to something or someone in my world.'

Quotes by Brad Feld

Like a good play-caller, a good TV guy, if you get going on a good conversation, you can ad-lib a little bit. You keep it going. Just like in a game, if you call a couple plays and they're working,...

Quotes by Booger McFarland

A child needs to be listened to and talked to at 3 and 4 and 5 years of age. Parents should not wait for the sophisticated conversation of a teenager.

Quotes by Bob Keeshan

We have always wanted to make sure that we start the conversation by saying that all people are of value and their lives should be respected and that we should respect them.

Quotes by Blase J. Cupich

Comedy should be a source of positivity. I don't want to bully people, and I don't want people to come to my show to feel terrible about something. So I'm actually very open to having a conversation about what I...

Quotes by Bo Burnham

I knew I didn't want to come out in the 'New Yorker'; it just felt wrong. It needed an African conversation.

Quotes by Binyavanga Wainaina

Do I belong in the conversation about the best artists in the world? My answer is yes, I do.

Quotes by Billy Corgan

Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.

Quotes by Billy Graham

Frequently Asked Questions

What angle do these "Conversation" quotes take?
A few different ones — privacy and free speech, the etiquette of public life, what makes a conversation worthwhile, and even a specific film called "The Conversation."
Is there a quote about privacy rights and conversation?
Yes: "No right of private conversation was enumerated in the Constitution. I suppose it never occurred to anyone at the time that it could be prevented." It's a legal/historical observation about how privacy wasn't explicitly spelled out.
What does the quote about debate say?
"There is no fun in getting into a debate or a contest of wills. If something important comes out of the conversation, okay. If not, that's okay, too." It treats conversation as something that doesn't need to be won.
Is there a quote about being interrupted in public?
One describes the discomfort of fame this way: being in "the public eye" and hoping "that people don't come up and interrupt you while your in the middle of a meal or a conversation."
Is there a film-related quote here?
Yes — a filmmaker discusses re-mastering "'The Conversation'" for DVD, calling it "the first film I edited on a flatbed machine." Dialogue quotes is a related page if you want more on spoken exchange specifically.

There's also a filmmaking memory tied to editing 'The Conversation' on an old-school editing bay, alongside the everyday frustration of being interrupted mid-meal or mid-talk in public. Browse Conversations quotes and Converse quotes for more.