Quote by Rebecca West

There is no such thing as conversation. It is an illusion. There are interesting monologues, that is all.

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This quote suggests that true conversation is nonexistent and the concept itself is just an illusion. It implies that what we typically perceive as conversations are actually just individual monologues, where people take turns expressing their own thoughts or opinions without truly engaging with each other. It challenges the idea that real and meaningful exchanges occur, suggesting that dialogue merely consists of interesting or captivating monologues from different individuals.

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