Quotes of: Small-talk Keyword

Helen's books were her friends, "the kind you invite for dinner in the middle of winter," she'd told him, " and spend all night talking and never go to bed.

The Roar

Art isn't life, you know. It if were, the world would go up in flames. It's artifice. By definition. ("Talking In The Dark")

Shadows 7

Display politeness and frankness always both in action and conversation. Don’t keep engaging in useless arguments. It scares your dreams away. Talk sensibly.

Shaping the dream

Crap talk; Noun. A condition where one's insecurities come spilling out of his mouth making him look like an unconfident idiot.

Single Dad Laughing

To get girls he had figured out that all you had to do was talk little, the bare minimum, and listen much, without ever passing judgment. [Mister Gregory]

Mister Gregory

Talk about insanity. Being attracted to deVries was like a month saying, "Hey, let's go check out that awesome bonfire".

My Liege of Dark Haven

I will not talk of my own happiness,' said he, 'great as it is, for I think only of yours. Compared with you, who has the right to be happy?

Mansfield Park

Smartass Disciple: Master, what are you talking about? None of us understand! Master of Stupidity: Be patient! It is not ended yet. The end justifies the means.

Master of Stupidity

You'll forgive the flowery talk, won't you? Our family does so love to be told they are beautiful. Vanity is an old and venerable habit.

In the Night Garden

If he didn’t want to talk about it, I wouldn’t mention anything. I wanted him to open it up for me, not me intruding and asking questions to him.

Not a Melodious Harmony

Using words to talk of words is like using a pencil to draw a picture of itself, on itself. Impossible. Confusing. Frustrating ... but there are other ways to understanding.

The Name of the Wind

I'd like to have a good long talk with you once you've calmed down. Please call me soon. Happy Birthday.

Norwegian Wood

It is hard to talk about a middle ground for something that is a fundamental right.

The Obama Syndrome: Surrender at Home, War Abroad

Not only is my lover invisible, but she’s also nonexistent. Talk about a cheap date!

Love Quotes for the Ages. Specifically Ages 19-91.

I'm not going to be one of those people who sits around talking about what they're going to do. I'm just going to do it. Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia.

Looking for Alaska

I hated talking, and I hated listening to everyone else stumble on their words and try to phrase things in the vaguest possible way so they wouldn’t sound dumb.

Looking for Alaska

No one's stopping you," said Jess. "But you've got to make it more interesting. That's why why we drift off and talk about biscuits.

A Long Way Down

At a certain point talk about 'essence' and 'oneness' and the universal becomes more tautological than inquisitive.

Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays

Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.

Long Walk to Freedom

There was a sad fellow over on a bar stool talking to the bartender, who was polishing a glass and listening with that plastic smile people wear when they are trying not to scream.

The Long Goodbye

So, we skipped Annabel, and discussed condoms. I said I liked the orange ones, and we ended our talk in laughter.

Love, Ghosts, & Facial Hair