People say conversation is a lost art; how often I have wished it were.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker laments the decline of conversation but wishes it were lost.
- In plain terms
- Conversation is dying and that is a good thing.
- What can you take from it?
- Value silence over forced talk.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why might conversation be undesirable?
Another view
Conversation is often valuable for connection.
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