Danielle Trussoni Quotes

It is never well to take drastic action, if the result can be achieved with equal efficiency with less drastic action..

Temper your future actions.

The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind bravery if forethought.

When anger rushes unrestrained to action, like a hot steed, it stumbles on its way. The man of thought strikes deepest and strikes safely.

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

There is great strength in acting boldly but there is also great strength in not acting if the time is not right.

Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.

It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

I like acting impulsively, but I'm also extremely thoughtful about what I do. So, it's not like someone would say 'Don't do something,' and I'd automatically go, 'I'm gonna do it anyway.'

I never like to get ahead of myself. I'm not one of those people that do that.

Where duty is plain delay is both foolish and hazardous; where it is not, delay may be both wisdom and safety.

What is done hastily cannot be done prudently.

It is the briefest yet wisest maxim which tells us to meddle not.

The wise hand does not all the tongue dictates.

One cool judgement is worth a thousand hasty councils.

Modest wisdom plucks me from over-credulous haste.

Prudence is a necessary ingredient in all the virtues, without which they degenerate into folly and excess.

I am so wise I had my mouth sewn shut.

Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.

Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times

Any fool can carry on, but a wise man knows how to shorten sail in time.

I'm not saying I'd already done anything, actually, but I'd passed my experimental streak.

Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest.

The wise duck keeps his mouth shut when he smells frogs.