"The necessity of saying something, the embarrassment..." - Quote by Voltaire
The necessity of saying something, the embarrassment produced by the consciousness of having nothing to say, and the desire to exhibit ability, are three things sufficient to render even a great man ridiculous.
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More on Communication
“There is nothing at all that can be talked about adequately, and the whole art of poetry is to say what can't be said.”
“I believe it's important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.”
“The greatest fault of a penetrating wit is to go beyond the mark.”
More on Self Consciousness
“There's a guy in the audience with a distinctive laugh. I hope that guy is miked. The only problem with having a distinctive laugh is I know exactly when that guy isn't laughing. "Oh, distinctive laugh doesn't think that joke was funny!"”
“If I'm engrossed in a book, I have to rearrange my thoughts before I can mingle with other people, because otherwise they might think I was strange.”
“We all self-conscious. I'm just the first to admit it.”