Categories William Hazlitt Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food. Post author By quotegeek Post date May 16, 2012 No Comments on Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food. Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food. Tags communication, conversation, speech, wit → I’m a Sagittarius, which probably tells you way more than you need to know. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.