Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.
— George Eliot, 1879 Show more
Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact. — George Eliot, 1879 Show more
A still tongue makes a happy life.
“When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise” (Prov. 10:19). “A man of knowledge uses words with restraint” (Prov. 17:27).
John Townsend • Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life
“Don’t talk, unless you can improve upon the silence.”
– Jorge Luis Borges
– Jorge Luis Borges
Oscar Wilde, on bad reply game:
"A bore is someone who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company."
"A bore is someone who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company."