Somebody said (or did he write?) that 'the capacity of silence in the man is the thermometer of his quality and nobility.'
Unfortunately nowadays noises keep on increasing and silence is diminishing. Not too many of us are convinced, that silence is necessary for us to know and discover our true selves, sort of auto-discovery; to help us look at the past with equanimity, to examine the present realistically, and face the future with hope and expectations.
It also helps us to appreciate the grandeur of nature all around us, and
contemplate people with unbiased and more understanding depth. A good conversationalist is not the one who has the most to say and talks incessantly, that would just make him a speaker, at best. Or simply a chatterer.
A real good conversationalist is the one who knows when to be silent, to listen to
the others. Only when you have listened attentively, truly understand what the conversation is about, where it's leading, and what the others' thinking and opinions are, beautiful and appropriate words would spring forth right from your heart, to contribute to an interesting and fruitful conversation, and you, a good conversationalist.
I do know the name this time, okay, only half of the name, it's Hartiff, the English writer who said: 'Silence is the great art of a conversation.'
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