For long hours we can continue a series of sincere, graceful, rich communications, drawn from the oldest, secretest experience, so that they who sit by, of our own kinsfolk and acquaintance, shall feel a lively surprise at our unusual powers.
我们可以长时间真诚、优雅而丰盈地交谈,从最久远、最隐秘的经历中汲取话语,连坐在旁边的亲友也会为我们展现出的非凡才思而惊讶。
— Ralph Waldo Emerson · Essays · Friendship —