Sue Monk Kidd Quotes

I've learned when to speak out. You do have to learn when to bide your time and when to speak out, and I don't always get it right.

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

Don't give your advice before you are called upon.

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

Its all about finding the right note at the right place and knowing when to leave well enough alone. And that's a lifelong quest.

Don't talk too much or too soon.

He knows not when to be silent who knows not when to speak.

Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something.

Sometimes you have to know when to shut the f - - up.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

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

I would rather stop too soon than too late.

There is a time and a place for things. Sometimes one needs to put a filter on oneself. That can be a good thing.

The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.

It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it now and then.

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

Never exaggerate, but express your feelings with moderation.

Hide your strength, bide your time.

I'm often guilty of overcooking and too much arrangement and throwing too much at it. But I think as I get older, I'm learning better when to be empty and when to be full.

Stepping out of the spotlight when it's prudent to do so is a good thing.

Sometimes, the best response is no response.

I think sometimes I have been drawn into trying to be too aggressive too early. I have learnt that I can give myself time.