William Shakespeare Quotes

Indignation is a submission of our thoughts, but not of our desires.

Let not the tongue give utterance to the evil that is in thine heart, but command thy tongue to be silent until good shall prevail over evil.

The tongue, the ambassador of the heart.

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

Don't talk - keep it in your heart.

You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.

If a person never contradicts himself, it must be that he says nothing.

The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence; not in silence, but restraint.

There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.

He lacks the common wisdom to keep still that deadly enemy of a man, his own tongue.

And it is always the humble man who talks too much; the proud man watches himself too closely.

Better the feet slip then the tongue.

Matrimonially speaking, a bridle for the tongue is better than a rein for the heart.

Don't sit as if you have nothing to say. You should be bursting with things to say. You just choose at this particular place and time, not to say them.

I understand that in the industry, a lot of it isn't real. Which is a difficult thing. Where I come from a lot of people are straightforward and I've had to learn how to not say exactly what I feel. Sometimes it gets frustrating being a person who says what he feels and what his heart is telling him. Every once in a while I fall into letting the industry get the best of me and not just saying exactly what I feel.

When Demaratus was asked whether he held his tongue because he was a fool or for want of words, he replied, "A fool cannot hold his tongue.

Each time we don't say what we wanna say, we're dying.

I suppose that people, using themselves and each other so much by words, are at least consistent in attributing wisdom to a still tongue.

To many men well-fitting doors are not set on their tongues.

It is most difficult to speak when we are ashamed of being silent.

As you talk, so is your heart.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

Words were her plague and words were her redemption.

Everyone has freedom to say whatever they want to say. I think it takes a stronger person to hold their tongue as opposed to speaking out.

Teach your child to hold his tongue; he'll learn fast enough to speak.