And I will never, ever respond to anybody - man, woman, vegetable, or mineral - who tells me to keep my mouth shut.
Janice DickinsonOne advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody's listening.
Franklin P. JonesYou can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
Oliver GoldsmithIt's very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence.
Being Silent, SilenceAlex TrebekIt took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
Madeleine AlbrightPeople may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed to get what they want.
LiesDavid MametEverybody's talking trash these days, so why not keep quiet?
Dennis RodmanYou can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.
Words, KindnessJoel OsteenWe have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.
ListeningDiogenes LaertiosFreedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.
Freedom, DemocracyHubert H. HumphreyI don't really like talking. I like to execute. I'm not a talking person. I'm an action person.
Taking actionKevin GatesEloquence is a painting of the thoughts.
Blaise PascalWe have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
Being SilentEpictetusKnowing is the easy part; saying it out loud is the hard part.
The Horse Whisperer, by Tom BookerEveryone knows how to talk, and no one knows what to say.
Nick Hornby in A Long Way DownThe ability to speak does not make you intelligent.
Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceDiplomacy is a battle I has never learnt to fight.
Fire Emblem - Radiant Dawn, by SkrimirGod gave people a mouth that closes and ears that don't, which should tell us something.
Being SilentEugene O'NeillWhen you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he does.
Lies, Men, Taking actionCassandra Clare in Chroniken der Schattenjäger - Chroniken der SchattenjägerI guess there are a lot of people who don't know the right thing to say. You don't notice them so much because they pretend they do.
AppearanceCath Crowley in A Little Wanting SongI don't care how much a man talks, if he only says it in a few words.
Josh Billings'I don't think...'
'Then you shouldn't talk', said the Hatter.
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt DisneyAt the end of the day, there are some things you just can't help but talk about. Some things we just don't want to hear, and some things we say because we can't be silent any longer. Some things are more than what you say, they're what you do. Some things you say because there's no other choice. Some things you keep to yourself. And not too often, but every now and then, some things simply speak for themselves.
Meredith Grey in Grey's Anatomy, Season 2 Episode 7Sometimes I think that Cain talks too much, but I guess that is his calling in life. If I could bend steel as well as he can bend your ear, I could make a suit of court plate good enough for an Emperor!
Diablo - II, by GriswoldTalk low, talk slow and don't talk too much.
John Wayne