Ogden Nash Quotes

Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up.

I'm practicing the discipline of not having to have the last word.

I am not overconfident.

There is a time to speak and a time to listen, and sometimes people need to shut up.

Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal your own.

It's very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence.

My belief is that we should never become overconfident.

You definitely need self-belief and confidence, but there is a very fine line between that and arrogance. I would like to think I sit on the other side of that.

If I could go back in time and give Rookie C.J one piece of wisdom, it would be that sometimes less is more. Off the court, sometimes it's just better to shut up and be quiet.

Never miss an opportunity to just shut up.

If you want to be seen, stand up. If you want to be heard, speak up. If you want to be appreciated, shut up.

a great man always knows better than to explain unless an explanation is demanded. To rush into explanations and excuses is always a sign of weakness.

I'm one of those women who's not to be messed with. I'm very opinionated and boisterous at times. I'm also kind and humble. I know when to fold and when to hold, and that's important. If my edge scares you, then you have a choice to remove yourself.

The more you know the less you need to say.

There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.

I always say be humble but be firm. Humility and openness are the key to success without compromising your beliefs.

Right after the game, say as little as possible.

Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.

Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.

I feel that if a person has problems communicating the very least he can do is to shut up.

I tend not to dwell too much on ultimates.

A women knows how to keep quiet when she is in the right, whereas a man, when he is in the right, will keep on talking.

I've learned when to speak out. You do have to learn when to bide your time and when to speak out, and I don't always get it right.

An Englishman's never so natural as when he's holding his tongue.