John Brennan Quotes

I know how to move the people, but I know also where to stop in my own actions so that, when I strike, I shall be felt and not seen.

Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.

Force without wisdom fall of its own weight.

Know when to speak - for many times it brings danger, to give the best advice to kings.

Judicious absence is a weapon.

Everywhere I go, I will make a good payday. But we got to choose the right opponent and the right time and the right venue.

Never tell a man to go to hell, unless you know how to put him there.

There is not only a right thing to do. There is a right time to do it.

Discretion--humble as it seems, it has often brought about successes in which talent failed and genius did not succeed. Discretion in the great affairs of the world does wonders, and safety depends frequently and is chiefly derived from it....

He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

I think a lot of success I have had in the past is I have been able to work points, find the right time to come forward.

It's all about timing and taking out big shots at the right time.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

You have to steer a course between not appalling people, but at the same time not misleading them.

We Americans are world leaders and we must lead by example - particularly in times that require careful deliberation before any precipitous action - lest we fail to walk in the shoes of those we might injure.

You should only have so many accessories. You have to make sure you have the right ones at the right time.

Adlai Stevenson has a genius for saying the right thing, at the right time, to the wrong people.

With writing, timing is everything. Being in the right place at the right time.

Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.

You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back.

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.

Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes.

Too many people get lost in the game of having a good time and being naive about things.

There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.

I really do try to watch everything I say. Because one little tiny slip, and it's like the world is coming to an end!