Good conversation is the enemy of falsity, facade, and shallowness. It chases the truth of things, it demolishes the flimsy foundation of facade and it penetrates the depths so as to soar into unfolding possibility.

The truth springs from arguments amongst friends.

...I chose to speak truth. Even when it's uncomfortable. Even when it leaves people feeling uneasy. When you speak truth, people won't always walk away feeling good - and sometimes you won't feel so great about the reaction you receive. But at least all parties will walk away knowing it was an honest conversation.

"Eavesdrop on any coffee shop conversation and you'll realize in a heartbeat you'd never put that slush onscreen. Real conversation is full of awkward pauses, poor word choices and phrasing, non sequiturs, pointless repetitions; it seldom makes a point or achieves closure. But that's okay because conversation isn't about making points or achieving closure. It's what psychologists call "keeping the channel open." Talk is how we develop and change relationships."

يجب على المرء أن يقول ما هو حقيقي، وعندما يتحدث يمسك لسانه ولا ينطق أبداً بالضغائن، او يتهكم بطريقة لاذعة.

Truth lies not only in what is said, but also in who says it, to whom, why, how and under what circumstances.

As human being, we live in a perpetual conversation between conversation and violence; what apart from fundamental willingness to be reasonable, can guarantee that we will keep talking to one another?

effective communication starts with the understanding that there is my point of view (my truth) and someone else’s point of view (his truth). Rarely is there one absolute truth, so people who believe that they speak the truth are very silencing of others.

Never forget what someone says when they are angry, because that's when the truth comes out.

A good conversation is the only human equivalent: the realizing that decent points are being made and understood, that irony is in play, and elaboration, and that a dull and obvious remark would be almost physically hurtful.

...if there be some points which correspondence can never settle, but which can be made clear by conversation in two minutes, at other times just the opposite is the case: an objection clearly stated in writing, a doubt well expressed, which elicits a direct and positive reply, helps things along more than ten hours of oral intercourse!

The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.

While it is good to speak well, it is better to speak the truth.

What would happen if we spoke the truth?