Henry L. Stimson Quotes

We would never comment on private correspondence.

I don't kiss and tell.

Never listen to a phone call that isn't meant for you. Never read a letter that isn't meant for you. Never pay attention to a comment that isn't meant for you. Never violate people's privacy. You will save yourself a lot of anguish.

Keep the problems of clients and prospects confidential. Divulge information only with their consent.

Your private life is your private life and you keep it to yourself. You get more respect that way.

I like the idea of not everything happening between two human beings to be everyone's property.

Relationships or not, I believe that people don't need to know about my life beyond a certain point.

When I wrote 'Before The Dawn,' I made it quite clear that there are lots of people involved in my life who I can't talk about simply because I'd put them at risk.

Confidentiality is an ancient and well-warranted social value.

I am a very discreet human when it comes to other people.

The closer and more confidential our relationship with someone, the less we are entitled to ask about what we are not voluntarily told.

I don't talk about my private life.

Some things a lady doesn't tell.

Some secrets are meant to be taken to the grave, and that's what I plan on doing with all mine. They're not necessarily my secrets to tell. I'm the gatekeeper of other people's secrets.

I didn't use to think anything was worth keeping private. Now I do.

If you want to keep the relationships you have, it's best not to talk about them.

If someone tells me something and asks me to keep it a secret, I always do.

It's important to me that people don't go spouting off about anything in your life.

I am not a very private person, but there are certain things that I don't want to share with everyone.

I don't like to kiss and tell.

I don't like people knowing about my business, and my situation, so I try to keep out of people's situations unless they come to me and ask for help.

I have always been discreet in my life.

I've asked people not to leak things for a period of time and give me a honeymoon period.

Whenever I am asked about my personal relationships, I politely reply, 'No comments.'

And I certainly won't lay out areas of my life that I think are just private.