“Be a pattern to others, and then all will go well; for as a whole city is affected by the licentious passions and vices of great men, so it is likewise reformed by their moderation.” MenWellsWholePassionCitiesInfluencePatternsVicesGreat MenAffectedModeration Author:Thomas Carlyle
“Real-life discussions involve a great many bores and boors who have never learned that the art of conversation demands listening as well as talking.” WellsArtRealWomenTalkingListeningConversationDemandReal LifeDiscussionGreat MenBoresArt Of Conversation Author:Susan Jacoby
“I can't quite define my aversion to asking questions of strangers. From snatches of family battles which I have heard drifting up from railway stations and street corners, I gather that there are a great many men who share my dislike for it, as well as an equal number of women who ... believe it to be the solution to most of this world's problems.” MenWorldBelieveWellsI CanProblemNumbersHeardShareStreetsThis WorldBattleEqualSolutionsAskingCornersStrangerGreat MenStationsDislikeDriftingAsking QuestionsAversionRailwayStreet CornersRailway Station Book:The Benchley Roundup Source: The Benchley Roundup