'A good conversation is an act of joint exploration. Somebody floats a half-formed idea. Somebody else seizes on the nub of the idea, plays with it, offers her own perspective based on her memories, and floats it back so the other person can respond. A good conversation sparks yo to have thoughts you have never had before. A good conversation starts in one place and ends up in another.'
David Brooks, How to Know a Person, p.73.
