Thomas McGuane Quotes

It is safer to be silent than to reveal one's secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.

They are fools who kiss and tell'-- Wisely has the poet sung. Man may hold all sorts of posts If he'll only hold his tongue.

Never tell all you know—not even to the person you know best.

Keep your secrets Keep your silence It is a better gift than truth

If you have a secret, keep it to yourself.

You must not tell anyone,' my mother said, 'what I am about to tell you.'

I have tales to tell, but I don't tell them. Discretion. Discretion.

I like to keep my personal life private.

I think everybody has the right to a private life.

Mum's the word.

I don't name sources.

I try to keep my private life private.

If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.

I've always been really private about my personal life. I don't talk about it.

Secrecy, once accepted, becomes an addiction.

I think there's a lot to be said for keeping your own counsel.

For some of us, the less said about the way we do things the better.

I never talk about my personal life. After these rumours, I definitely do not want to comment on anything.

I definitely keep myself secret.

First of all, I'm pretty private about my personal life.

I don't tell everyone my life history because if everyone knows your inside-leg measurement, how can you surprise them?

If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee.

If my friends don’t know what my plans are, then my enemies will not.

The best way to keep a secret is to never have it.

The way I look at it is, if you don't want somebody to know something, don't say it. If you don't want them to see you do something, don't do it.