Character and Conduct – 12 July – Conversation

THE etiquette of conversation consists as much in listening politely as in talking agreeably.

Н. А.

THE reason why so few persons are agreeable in conversation is that every one thinks more about what he shall say than about what others are saying, and because one cannot well be a good listener when one is eager to speak.

LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

I AM an enemy to long explanations;  they deceive either the maker or the hearer, generally both.

GOETHE

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.