I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.
Often mistakenly attributed to Xenocrates or that that other great mind “Anonymous.”
The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.
I'm of the opinion that it's okay to be silent, to not speak if you don't have anything to say.
My grandfather was smart and had a whole lot of pride. He didn't speak a terrible amount, but you could tell there was a ton on his mind - like a quiet acceptance of how life had turned out.
In my quiet, I was working something out.
Silence, yes, but what silence! For it is all very fine to keep silence, but one has also to consider the kind of silence one keeps.
Most people don’t know how to appreciate the silence. They can’t help talking.