[Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden]@TWC D-Link bookPushing to the Front CHAPTER XVII 3/25
Everyone knows whether you are an artist or a bungler. In fact, you may have a great many accomplishments which people occasionally see or enjoy, and you may have a very beautiful home and a lot of property which comparatively few people ever know about; but if you are a good converser, everyone with whom you talk will feel the influence of your skill and charm. A noted society leader, who has been very successful in the launching of _debutantes_ in society, always gives this advice to her _proteges_, "Talk, talk.
It does not matter much what you say, but chatter away lightly and gayly.
Nothing embarrasses and bores the average man so much as a girl who has to be entertained." There is a helpful suggestion in this advice.
The way to learn to talk is to talk.
The temptation for people who are unaccustomed to society, and who feel diffident, is to say nothing themselves and listen to what others say. Good talkers are always sought after in society.
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