Robert W. Service Quotes

It is well for one to know more than he says.

Sometimes you can tell a wise person not only by what he says but also by what he doesn't say. Remember, it is much better to say little than to say too much and regret it later.

Sometimes you usually know the point where to keep your mouth shut.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees.

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

Silence and reserve will give anyone a reputation for wisdom.

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

No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.

You know, I have found out in the course of a long public life that the things I did not say never hurt me.

A man is known by the silence he keeps.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Let your accusations be few in number, even if they be just.

Discretion is a very valuable asset.

A wise woman keeps her hands firmly in her pockets and does not accidentally unzip anything, including her mouth.

Have more than you show, Speak less than you know.

It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well.

Knowing when to keep your mouth shut is invariably more important than opening it at the right time.

The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.

It's a wise thing to hold back.

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

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.