“Method is not less requisite in ordinary conversation than in writing, provided a man would talk to make himself understood.” MenWritingConversationOrdinaryUnderstoodMethod Book:The spectator Source: The spectator
“It would scarcely be acceptable, for example, to ask in the course of an ordinary conversation what our society holds to be the purpose of work.” PurposeCoursesAsksExampleConversationOrdinaryOur SocietyAcceptable Author:Alain de Botton
“It is notorious that we speak no more than half-truths in our ordinary conversation, and even a soliloquy is likely to be affected by the apprehension that walls have ears.” SpeakHalfWallConversationOrdinaryEarsAffectedApprehensionNotoriousHalf TruthWalls Have Ears Author:Eric Linklater
“In self-examination, take no account of yourself by your thoughts and resolutions in the days of religion and solemnity; examine how it is with you in the days of ordinary conversation and in the circumstances of secular employment.” SelfCircumstancesConversationOrdinaryAccountsEmploymentResolutionSecularExaminationSolemnitySelf-examination Book:Readings for every day in Lent Source: Readings for every day in Lent
“Every conversation is a form of Jazz. The activity of instantaneous creation is as ordinary to us as breathing.” FormCreationActivityConversationOrdinaryJazzBreathingInstantaneous Book:Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art Source: Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
“The act of collaboration must start with dialogue. You cannot build relationships without having an understanding of your potential partners, and you cannot achieve that understanding without a special form of communication that goes beyond ordinary conversation.” FormUnderstandingAchieveSpecialCommunicationConversationOrdinaryPartnersDialogueCollaboration Author:Daniel Yankelovich
“We need the word proclaimed so that we hear the gospel clearly, but then it's also very natural to have people talk about the Christian faith in ordinary conversation.” PeopleNeedsChristianNaturalConversationOrdinaryChristian Faith Author:Mark Dever
“I think that there are many things in the New Testament that show us that the godliness of our conversation plays an important evangelistic role. The apostles are clear that we mustn't limit the explicit sharing of the gospel to formal preaching. It can also happen in ordinary conversations.” ThinkingImportantPlayShowsHappensRolesClearConversationLimitsOrdinaryPreachingFormalTestamentNew TestamentApostlesGodlinessExplicit Author:Mark Dever