Conversation

“Conversation is the art of telling people a little less than they want to know.”

--Franklin P. Jones

Talking On Mobile Phone by Petr Kratochvil

This quote gets me laughing every time. Jones pinned it right on the nose. Even today, in every conversation I had with someone, whether in person or through the internet, this quote manifested its truth. Sure, eventually I got something out of them, but it did take an awful long time to get there... Oh we are funny people, dying to tell someone, but taking an extra amount of persuasion before relinquishing the information so vainly sought for. Yet we converse ever more, just as artful at telling a "little less than they want to know."
--Kenzie

This quote is wonderful. It humorously tells the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Whether you are chatting, discussing, or explaining, the trick is to tell a little less. A question will be asked, and again, the words you speak will add up to a little less than the full answer. This is the way a conversation holds the interest of both parties. When looking to spice up a weak conversation, this is your prescription. And as Mr. Jones so aptly put it, it is indeed, an art.
-- Emily