Sandra Bernhard Quotes

I have to chose my words carefully.

As you get older, you mellow, but there's a natural propensity to watch what you say, 'cause you learn that you want more time and space to craft what you want to say because you're less likely to want to say impetuous things, or things that aren't thought-out properly.

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.

He learned too much and too early that victory goes to the discreet, that one does not speak one's opinion, that ideally one does not even develop one's opinion.

I live my life like an 85-year-old man.

Certain times, I'll choose my words very carefully and maybe come off a little more boring.

I've really learned to watch what I say.

One thing I like to tell founders is the more you talk, the more you have an opportunity to say something that people don't like. Talk less, and it will probably be better.

Middle age is when the best exercise is one of discretion.

Whatever you say, say nothing.

Passion is a young man's game. Young people can be passionate. Older people gotta be more wise. I mean, you're around awhile, you leave certain things to the young. Don't try to act like you're young. You could really hurt yourself.

Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.

Every question does not deserve an answer.

I keep my mouth shut now. I've turned into a professional coward.

A word is worth one coin, silence is worth two

Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon.

Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man.

The things I never say never get me into trouble.

Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.

Silence is not always a sign of wisdom, but babbling is ever a mark of folly.

You shall learn, though late, the lesson of how to be discreet.

I probably not as likely to say what's on my mind, and I think most people aren't. It's not something I would want to always be doing. So that's why I'm not a politician.

[In politics,] when there is no reason to speak, there is a reason not to speak.

Because there can be consequences for saying the first thing that pops into our heads, it is prudent to exercise tact.