restraint in speech Quotes

Let silence be your general rule; or say only what is necessary and in few words.

Never miss an opportunity to keep your damn mouth shut.

Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking.

And be silent for the most part, or else make only the most necessary remarks, and express these in few words. But rarely, and when occasion requires you to talk, talk, indeed, but about no ordinary topics. Do not talk about gladiators, or horseraces, or athletes, or things to eat or drink - topics that arise on all occasions; but above all, do not talk about people, either blaming, or praising, or comparing them.

My father always said that too many words cheapened the value of a man's speech.

Genuine good taste consists in saying much in few words, in choosing among our thoughts, in having order and arrangement in what we say, and in speaking with composure.

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

About the greatest virtue a friend can have, is to be able to hold her tongue; and through this, like all virtues carried to extremity, may grow into a fault, and do great harm, still, it never can do so much harm as that horrible laxity and profligacy of speech which is a the root of half the quarrels, cruelties, and injustices of the world.

...but I guess it's better for people to shut up rather than rather than say something nasty. -ONE NIGHT @ THE CALL CENTER Chapter 1 page 22

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.

If thy words be too luxuriant, confine them, lest they confine thee; he that thinks he never can speak enough may easily speak too much. A full tongue and an empty brain are seldom parted.

I think it's interesting to speak when you have something to say.

You're almost always better off keeping your mouth shut, but don't let that stop you from popping off.

If we can only speak to slander our betters, let us hold our tongues.

The law of silence: Speak little. Say only what you must. Speak only when necessary. Your oratory should be deeds, not words. You accomplish: let others talk.

I feel there is something nice about not talking. Like you can say more by actually saying less.

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber, for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

I never miss a good chance to shut up

People love talking, and I have never been a huge talker. I carry on an inner monologue, but the words often don't reach my lips.

I'm pretty careful about the things I say ahead of time. I'm thoughtful about not going too far. The only thing you can do occasionally is be too much.