Taciturn Quotes

I am naturally taciturn, and became a silent and attentive listener.

When I got somethin' to say, I'll say it.

Abraham Lincoln is the most shut-mouthed man who ever lived. He always tells only enough of his plans and purpose to induce the belief that he had communicated all.

The way I figured it, keeping quiet was safe. Words could betray you if you choose the wrong ones, or mean less if you used too many.

The gentleman desires to be halting in speech but quick in action.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

When I say something about anything, there's really not much left to be said. Which is why I don't tell you everything I think about everything.

I ain't got much to say.

There isn't much I have to say, that I wouldn't rather just shut up and do.

I'm a man of few words.

I'm kind of a private person, and sometimes it's like pulling teeth to get me to talk.

The way to become boring is to say everything.

I'm a man of few words. I don't really like talking.

Anyone who's seen me before knows that when it's fight time, I don't have much to say.

I don't think I'm going to ever be the guy that gives soundbite after soundbite. If somebody has a question, I'll answer it. But if they don't, I don't have anything to say, really.

The wrong words are impossible when there are no words.

My old man is a man of few words.

I'm very garrulous, but I don't say anything.

I've not often been a man of many words. I've never considered myself to be overly articulate. I do feel more comfortable acting something out than I do explaining something or whatever.

I'm good when I've got a bit of an edge, like the Clint Eastwood type of archetypal character. The tough guy that doesn't say a lot.

Fosse would say that it's important to trust silence. He very much liked the use of the tacit, or silent, count, where nothing is happening. He also liked percussion. His is a world of angular movement and mystery, quiet, semi-taciturn and percussive.

To refuse to respond is in itself a response.

I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.

I'm not usually in a talkative mode.

Silence is become his mother tongue.