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I collected these, like the previous ones I posted, from an old text. Some of them are real gems. Put them to good use.
sterling sense
stern defiance
stiff conceit
stifled convulsions
still solitudes Read the rest of this entry »
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THE ART OF TALKING
The charm of conversation chiefly depends upon the adaptability of the participants. It is a great accomplishment to be able to enter gently and agreeably into the moods of others, and to give way to them with grace and readiness.
The spirit of conversation is oftentimes more important than the ideas expressed. What we are rather than what we say has the most permanent influence upon those around us. Hence it is that where a group of persons are met together in conversation, it is the inner life of each which silently though none the less surely imparts tone and character to the occasion.
It requires vigorous self-discipline so to cultivate the feelings of kindness and sympathy that they are always in readiness for use. These qualities are essential to agree[Pg 2]able and profitable intercourse, though comparatively few people possess them. Read the rest of this entry »
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