Cliff Chiang Quotes

I used to be a bit of a show-off at school, but I've calmed down now and learnt to censor myself.

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.

I regret things all the time. I've never regretted not saying something. I've only regretted saying something.

So yes, I say things I regret constantly, and I just can't help it.

It gets really tricky giving advice. The older I get, the less advice I give.

I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual now-a-days to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot

I sometimes let people down, especially when I was younger. I was cavalier about what people told me. Part of growing up is learning when to shut up.

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

When you get older, keeping the private stuff private seems less important.

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.

One learns in life to keep silent and draw one's own confusions.

I used to have terrible tantrums. I was temperamental when I was younger. Actually, what I needed was a swift kick in the pants. What a brat!

My best attribute is knowing when not to answer stupid questions.

The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.

You know how it's almost impossible for kids to not say what they think? That's me. I have to make the conscious effort to be situationally appropriate.

Human nature is you get carried away, so we have to protect ourselves from ourselves.

To know your limitations is the hallmark of a wise person.

We should not, however, proceed with the adventure simply because we are wound up and cannot stop.

Listen! Clam up your mouth and be silent like an oyster shell, for that tongue of yours is the enemy of the soul, my friend. When the lips are silent, the heart has a hundred tongues.

I don't start fights, but sometimes I don't walk away from them. It hasn't happened in a long time, but it's happened, and I regret those times. I should have been more in control of myself, stronger, more adult.

I chose not to react to everyone's opinion.

When I was younger, I was angry. I was boisterous and loud. I was on top of the mountain, screaming at everybody, 'Look at me!' Now I'm more of a Taoist.

Not saying I was a bad kid, but I had a lot to learn. You've just got to not be impulsive.

My frankness has got me into a lot of trouble. I try to temper it down now. As you get older, you get wiser.

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.