dignified silence Quotes

As you can imagine, over the years I have been asked many times to discuss and explain my song "American Pie." I have never discussed the lyrics, but have admitted to the Holly reference in the opening stanzas. You will find many interpretations of my lyrics but none of them by me. You will find many “interpretations” of my lyrics but none of them by me. Isn’t this fun? Sorry to leave you all on your own like this but long ago I realized that songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence.

A good man will kill you with hardly a word.

Concerning great things one should either be silent or speak loftily.

The more a man desirous to pass at a value above his worth can contrast, by dignified silence, the garrulity of trivial minds, the more the world will give him credit for the wealth which he does not possess.

Silence and chaste reserve is woman's genuine praise, and to remain quiet within the house.

A gentleman makes no noise; a lady is serene.

Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than those who turn beggars.

Restrain yourself... and gloat in silence. I'll have no jubilation here. It is an impious thing to exult over the slain.

For words divide and rend But silence is most noble till the end.

In some ways I think it would be very dignified if I went away for twenty years and then wrote my fourth book.