Quotes by Colton, Charles Caleb

Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes. >>

To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he lose >>

He that will believe only what he can fully comprehend must have a lon >>

Quotations about Conversation

If you ever have to support a flagging conversation, introduce the top >>

It's apparent that we can't proceed any further without a name for thi >>

If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible. >>

Repartee is perfect when it effects its purpose with a double edge. It is the highest order of wit, as it indicates the coolest yet quickest exercise of genius, at a moment when the passions are roused.

Colton, Charles Caleb