“In this world of gossip, a good listener is rarer than a great orator.”
“Good advice Is Rarer Than Rubies”
“When I write, I am gossiping. Writing to whisper the story, whether good or bad to my listener.”
“He was a windbag. He made a great many orations, and I imagine he did a very good job, but he was still a windbag”
“Trust is rarer than Love.”
“The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance.”