Quotes about Reticence

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Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses. — Brian Tracy
Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses. — Brian Tracy
You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.- Breeze — Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire
You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.- Breeze — Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire
Silence does not always mark wisdom. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Silence does not always mark wisdom. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Never miss a good chance to shut up. — Will Rogers
Never miss a good chance to shut up. — Will Rogers
Nothing is as irritating to a shy man as a confident girl. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Nothing is as irritating to a shy man as a confident girl. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
It is always assumed by the empty-headed, who chatter about themselves for want of something better, that people who do — Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot
It is always assumed by the empty-headed, who chatter about themselves for want of something better, that people who do — Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot
Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken. — Orson Scott Card
Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken. — Orson Scott Card
There should be a little gap between you and your friends, though you'll miss their companionship and you'll also miss t — Michael Bassey Johnson
There should be a little gap between you and your friends, though you'll miss their companionship and you'll also miss t — Michael Bassey Johnson
Keep your problems to yourself, if its too much for you, kill it slowly till it disappears from your life. — Michael Bassey Johnson
Keep your problems to yourself, if its too much for you, kill it slowly till it disappears from your life. — Michael Bassey Johnson
If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never s — Mark Twain
If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never s — Mark Twain
I don't think..." then you shouldn't talk, said the Hatter. — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
I don't think..." then you shouldn't talk, said the Hatter. — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing. — William S. Burroughs, The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs
Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing. — William S. Burroughs, The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs
There are many men in London, you know, who, some from shyness, some from misanthropy, have no wish for the company of t — Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
There are many men in London, you know, who, some from shyness, some from misanthropy, have no wish for the company of t — Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
The post on her left was occupied by Mr. Erskine of Treadley, an old gentleman of considerable charm and culture, who ha — Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings
The post on her left was occupied by Mr. Erskine of Treadley, an old gentleman of considerable charm and culture, who ha — Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings
Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said near — Lisa Kleypas, Sugar Daddy
Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said near — Lisa Kleypas, Sugar Daddy
Oh, tell me, who first declared, who first proclaimed that man only does nasty things because he does not know his own r — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground
Oh, tell me, who first declared, who first proclaimed that man only does nasty things because he does not know his own r — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground
You know you're about as forthcoming as a mime. — Shirley Jump, Kissed by Cat
You know you're about as forthcoming as a mime. — Shirley Jump, Kissed by Cat
Reticence was clearly a national characteristic, even if the other person spoke French. — Sara Sheridan, British Bulldog
Reticence was clearly a national characteristic, even if the other person spoke French. — Sara Sheridan, British Bulldog