Quotes about Talk

Let's not talk about The GOD, without knowing ourselves.

"The spark that was to flare into the first A.A. group was struck at Akron, Ohio, in June 1935, during a talk between a New York stockbroker and an Akron physician."

Men will lie on their backs, talking about the fall of man, and never make an effort to get up.

The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.

Talking about things won't get them done. Nothing's happening unitl the work's begun.

It is not OK in this culture to talk to friends about causes you believe in, much less to ask them to join in. It's OK to blast perfect strangers with crass messages every hour of the day, but it's a tinge embarrassing, it brings up some shyness, it seems an intrusion, it risks rejection to share real heartfelt commitments. It's easier to share our cynicism with strangers than our dreams with friends.

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.