A quote is just a tattoo on the tongue.
Silence is better than unmeaning words.
When you are romancing a woman in a relationship, it should be poetic. It should have layers.
Friend, when you speak this carefully I know it is because you don't know what to say.
Kind words cost no more than unkind ones . . . and we may scatter the seeds of courtesy and kindliness around us at so little expense. If you would fall into any extreme let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigor and yields to softness.
If I have something to say, I want it to be meaningful.
Pleasant speech yields joy to all, and observing this, is there any need for unpleasant speech?
Within seconds thoughts become words that slip off our tongue and into the world. Pausing before we speak may seem cumbersome, but it allows us to decide: Is this helpful? Does this need to be said now? What is the best way to say this?
A wise person speaks carefully and with truth, for every word tht passes between one's teeth is meant for something.
True eloquence consists in saying all that should be said, and that only.
I always told myself that if I was going to be given a voice, I might as well say something worth listening to and not something that's just going to feed people stupidity.
I like people who are minimalist with their words. Jack Nicholson thinks a lot then says something, and it's always spot on. Nelson Mandela is the same.
The wisdom of silence is a great asset.
On the power of the Speaker: