The Art of Conversation: Twelve Golden Rules

The Art of Twelve Golden Rules GOLDEN RULE NUMBER 1. Avoid unnecessary details. He.-Do you know that what you say always interests me? She.-That is because we are such good comrades. He.-Not altogether. I think that it is because you never dwell upon details. She.-Then, one is interesting in conversation according as one omits details ? He.-Unnecessary details. She.-I remember that, when visiting some friends whom I had not seen for several years, my hostess said to me, ''Ever since your arrival, I have been trying to discover why you