“Private opinion creates public opinion. Public opinion overflows eventually into national behavior as things are arranged at present, can make or mar the world. That is why private opinion, and private behavior, and private conversation are so terrifyingly important.” WorldImportantOpinionConversationBehaviorPrivacyMarsPublic OpinionOverflow Author:Jan Struther
“Things happen too quickly, crisis follows crisis, the soil of our minds is perpetually disturbed. Each of us, to relieve his feelings, broadcasts his own running commentary on the preposterous and bewildering events of the hour: and this, nowadays, is what passes for conversation.” MindFeelingsHappensRunningHoursSocietyEventsConversationCrisisThings HappenSoilDisturbedCommentary Book:Mrs. Miniver Source: Mrs. Miniver